We call them consols because, in the early 1700s, the British Government issued what they called consols or consolidated debt of the British Crown that paid a certain amount of pound sterling every six months forever.

我们称之为公债是因为早在十八世纪初,英国政府规定他们称之为英国皇家,统合公债或者联合公债,要求永久性地,每六个月支付一定数量的英镑

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Likewise, the yen has risen 6% against the Australia dollar and 4.4% against the British pound sterling.

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Example: the CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust.

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Since 1998 Schwab has opened more than 130, 000 online accounts in the U.K. British investors can trade in pound sterling or dollar accounts.

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