The whole Finseta family joins the the rest of the UK, Commonwealth and wider world in mourning the tragic loss of our Queen.
She was an inspiration for many and a great symbol for all.
As a small token of respect we’ll be pausing our marketing activities during the mourning period for HM the Queen.
We send our sincere condolences to the Royal Family and to all who are mourning at this most upsetting time.
The origin of the term Shilling is debated. Some believe it is based on the Old English term ‘Scilling’ which meant 1/20th of a pound. It was used in the time of Charlemagne back in the 700s. A shilling as a formal coin was first minted in 1500s England and…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is the world’s oldest international financial organisation. It plays a crucial role in fostering global monetary and financial stability. Many though have either never heard of the BIS or don’t understand fully what role it plays. We’ll look into this below. BIS HQ, Basel,…
The Rial/Riyal name is based on the Latin term ‘regalis’ which literally means royal. It shares a similar etymology to the ‘Real’ currency which can be found in Brazil and previously in Spain and Portugal which used the currencies called Real for many hundreds of years. Several Rial currencies use…
