GBP to JPY exchange rates
Convert British pounds sterling to Japanese yen. Get bank-beating foreign currency exchange rates with OFX.
Live rates as at Apr 21, 2025, 1:30 PM (CUT)
1 British pound sterling = 188.698587 Japanese yen
Inverse rate 0.005299
GBP/JPY currency chart: 1.00 GBP = 188.5359 JPY
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GBP Snapshot
- Currency Name: British pound sterling
- 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.
- Countries Used In: UK
- Major Unit: One British pound
- Minor Unit: One penny
- Pennies per British pound: 100
- Note Denominations: £5, £10, £20, £50
- Coin Denominations: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 25p, 50p. £1, £2, £5
JPY Snapshot
- Currency Name: Japanese yen
- Currency Code: JPY
- Currency Symbol: ¥ or 円, 圓
- Central Bank: Bank of Japan
- Reserve Currency: The Japanese Yen is not considered a reserve currency.
- Safe Haven: The Japanese Yen is not considered a safe haven.
- Countries Used In: Japan
- Major Unit: One Japanese Yen
- Minor Unit: One sen
- Sen per Japanese Yen: 100
- Note Denominations: 1000, 2000, 5000, 100000
- Coin Denominations: JPÂ¥1, JPÂ¥5, JPÂ¥10, JPÂ¥50, JPÂ¥100, JPÂ¥500
Previous GBP to JPY Exchange Rates
Frequency
Reporting period
GBP to JPY historical rates
| Date | 1 GBP= |
| Average | 194.110722 |
| May 31, 2024 | 196.79573 |
| June 30, 2024 | 200.768211 |
| July 31, 2024 | 202.661377 |
| August 31, 2024 | 189.302914 |
| September 30, 2024 | 189.075155 |
| October 31, 2024 | 195.532822 |
| November 30, 2024 | 195.787054 |
| December 31, 2024 | 194.485557 |
| January 31, 2025 | 193.329548 |
| February 28, 2025 | 190.289954 |
| March 31, 2025 | 192.28279 |
| April 20, 2025 | 189.017548 |
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