I. noun
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pound sterling
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pound
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The rate for the pound sterling was 1,650,000 roubles in January 1922 and 71,730,000 by October.
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However, she cautioned against taking out euro loans just yet because of the exchange risk while sterling floated against the euro.
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The benchmark 5-year sterling swap spread rose 7 basis points to 42 basis points.
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The benchmark 5-year sterling swap spread was unchanged at 34 basis points.
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The rate for the pound sterling was 1,650,000 roubles in January 1922 and 71,730,000 by October.
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We at Novartis will lead in £ sterling but will be prepared to offer in euros if asked.
II. adjective
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when
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This is the position apparently held by various government ministers in the period 1979-81, when sterling was allowed to soar.
■ NOUN
area
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The policy decision was to maintain the sterling area , above all in its 1940 form as a zone of exchange control.
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Britain's leadership of the sterling area is thus seen as a crucial link in this scheme of things.
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Apart from acting as a zone for maximizing non-dollar trade, the sterling area under Labour had two main effects.
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And this did raise the whole issue of the future of the sterling area .
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Until the float of sterling in 1972 there were no strong restrictions on investment within the sterling area .
balance
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On sterling balances , the pattern was one where some countries ran down their balances significantly, while others accumulated more.
bond
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Funds for economic development were provided by means of sterling bond issues in the London capital market.
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The sterling bond market apart from gilt-edged had all but ceased to exist.
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In the sterling bond market, Bradford&038;.
crisis
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Gold and cash reserves fell by around £2 billion as a result of the sterling crisis .
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But after the sterling crisis , Mr Major had been quick to brand the same markets as irrational, Mr Smith declared.
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Yet, in the sterling crisis , he put them up to 15 percent for the day.
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And by now the Prime Minister has moved on to the next sterling crisis .
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Mr Smith said the Premier had not just humiliated himself and his Government through the sterling crisis - he had humiliated Britain.
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It reminded them of when Labour Chancellor Denis Healey turned back at the airport in 1976 over a sterling crisis .
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Sadly it was cooled by the sterling crisis of July 1966.
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All eyes are now on the financial markets, rocked by last week's sterling crisis .
deposit
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We shall concentrate attention on the sterling deposit contract.
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We begin with the short-term sterling deposit contract.
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This inpart reflects the recent very rapid rise in interest-bearing sterling deposits , due to high real interest rates.
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This will not affect money supply since it involves no sterling transactions and hence will not affect banks' sterling deposits .
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The foreign bank gains the sterling deposits .
service
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Clare began to feel a foolish kind of affection for the umbrella that was doing them both such sterling service .
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While the ideal solution is a fast 486 computer there are a lot of 386 machines still performing sterling service .
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There was a time when air travelers in search of timely takeoffs and sterling service would fly with Delta Air Lines.
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Perhaps you have one doing sterling service , that you would like others to see.
silver
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The same key-shaped earrings are also available in sterling silver for £150.
work
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Members of hte Soemrville Souvenirs Group have continued their sterling work throughout the year and make a valuable contribution to College income.