Currency symbol odd display

[Bob Williams]

I'm new to linux and have just started using Gnucash 1.8.8 which is the
version shipped with SuSE 9.2.

Very pleased with it, and much easier to understand than Microsoft
Money. However, I'm using the GBP currency (naturally, as I live in UK)
but the pound sign displays with a capital A in front of it. Moreover,
the A has a little hat on, in the form of a carat symbol [Shift 6]. This
is very distracting. Has anyone else come across this problem? Any
suggestions on how to correct the display? 
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Bob Williams

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