title: Decoding the encoded Pound symbol in java
body: <p>we are using the external service to get the data in a CSV format. we are trying to write the data to response so that the csv can be downloadable to client. unfortunately, we are getting the data in the below format. </p>
  
  <pre><code>Amount inc. VAT      Balance
  Â£112.83             Â£0.0
  Â£97.55              Â£0.0
  Â£15.28              Â£0.0
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>we are unable to decode the content. Is there a way to decode <code>Â£</code> and display <code>£</code> in java.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any String Utils available to decode the strings.</p>