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GBP to USD exchange rates

Convert British pounds sterling to US dollars. Get bank-beating foreign currency exchange rates with OFX.

Live rates as at Jun 16, 2025, 11:43 AM (CUT)


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GBP – British pound sterling
USD – US dollar

1 British pound sterling = 1.358910 US dollar

Inverse rate 0.735884

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GBP – British pound sterling
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USD – US dollar

GBP/USD currency chart: 1.00 GBP = 1.3578 USD

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GBP Snapshot

  • Currency Name: British pound sterling
  • Currency Code: GBP
  • Currency Symbol: Â£
  • Central Bank: Bank of England
  • Reserve Currency: The British pound is not considered a reserve currency.
  • Safe Haven: The British pound is not considered a safe haven.
  • Countries Used In: UK
  • Major Unit: One British pound
  • Minor Unit: One penny
  • Pennies per British pound: 100
  • Note Denominations: Â£5, £10, £20, £50
  • Coin Denominations: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 25p, 50p. £1, £2, £5

USD Snapshot

The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, also referred to as American dollar, or informally known as the 'buck') is the official currency for the USA, Ecuador, El Salvador, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and East Timor.

  • Currency Name: US dollar
  • Currency Code: USD
  • Currency Symbol: $ or US$
  • Central Bank: Federal Reserve
  • Reserve Currency: The United States dollar is considered a reserve currency.
  • Safe Haven: The United States dollar is considered a safe haven.
  • Countries Used In: United States
  • Major Unit: One United States dollar
  • Minor Unit: One cent
  • Cents per United States dollar: 100
  • Note Denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
  • Coin Denominations: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1

Previous GBP to USD Exchange Rates

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GBP – British pound sterling
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USD – US dollar
Frequency
Reporting period
1 year

GBP to USD historical rates

Date1 GBP=
Average1.293841
July 31, 20241.285069
August 31, 20241.29441
September 30, 20241.321937
October 31, 20241.304388
November 30, 20241.274225
December 31, 20241.264036
January 31, 20251.234811
February 28, 20251.253261
March 31, 20251.289607
April 30, 20251.313643
May 31, 20251.3364
June 16, 20251.354302

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