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USD to GBP historical rates

Date1 USD=
Average0.774801
May 31, 20240.791655
June 30, 20240.787213
July 31, 20240.778209
August 31, 20240.772708
September 30, 20240.756526
October 14, 20240.762494
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USD Snapshot

  • Currency Name: United States dollar
  • Currency Code: USD
  • Currency Symbol: $, US$
  • 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 currency.
  • Countries Used In: United States
  • Major Unit: One United States dollar
  • Minor Unit: One cent
  • Minor units (cents) per United States dollar: 100
  • Note Denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
  • Coin Denominations: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1

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.

GBP snapshot

  • Currency name: British pound
  • Currency code: GBP
  • Currency symbol: £,
  • 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 currency.
  • Countries used in: UK
  • Major unit: One British pound
  • Minor unit: One penny
  • Minor units (pennies) per British pound: 100
  • Note denominations: £5, £10, £20, £50
  • Coin denominations: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 25p, 50p. £1, £2, £5

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