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The 10 best and worst performing currencies against the pound sterling

The 10 best and worst performing currencies against the pound sterling

If you’re worried about overspending this Christmas, here’s some good news: your next holiday will likely cost a lot less.

With sterling having a bumper year, pounds go further in most corners of the globe – but there are a few places that will cost more...

G20 currencies vs GBP:

Worst performing:

1 Russia (rouble) -52.3%

2 Argentina (peso) -32.5%

3 Japan (yen) -11.8%

4 EU (euro) -5.6%

5 Turkey (lira) -5.0%

Best performing

1 India (rupee) +5.0%

2 USA (dollar) +4.3%

3 Saudi Arabia (riyal) +4.2%

4 China (yuan) +3.4%

5 Indonesia (rupiah) +0.9%

More: This is what's happened to the Russian rouble

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