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At one Toronto bank, a Scots tourist was given $150 for pounds 100 of Scottish notes, while pounds 100 of English notes netted him $180. MSPs have criticised the price difference claiming it is unheard of anywhere else in the world. SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily MSP Kenny MacAskill said: "Canada has strong links with Scotland - so I find this discrimination incredible." Cheap flights to Canadian cities make it a popular destination for Scots. But tourists face being cheated on the exchange rate unless they change their money in the UK. The Royal Bank of Canada Bank of Canada Canada's central bank, established under the Bank of Canada Act (1934). It was founded during the Great Depression to regulate credit and currency. The Bank acts as the Canadian government's fiscal agent and has the sole right to issue paper money. said: "The costs to us of repatriating Scottish pounds are higher than for British pounds." |
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