Cypriot pound

The Cypriot pound, also known as the Cypriot lira (, plural , and , , from the Latin through the Italian ), was the currency used in Cyprus until December 31, 2007. It was replaced by the euro in Cyprus and Malta on January 1, 2008 at a fixed exchange rate of 0.585274 pound per euro. It is still used in the northern Turkish section of the island.