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United States Dollar to British Pound. Get bank beating foreign currency exchange with OFX.
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GBP Snapshot
The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom. It is also the currency of the British Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, who produce their own local issues of sterling that are considered equivalent to the UK sterling.
- Currency Name: Pound sterling
- Currency Code: GBP
- Currency Symbol: £
- Central Bank: Bank of England
- Countries Used In: United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
- Major Unit: 1 pound sterling
- Minor Unit: penny - 1/100 of a pound
- Note Denominations: £5, £10, £20, £50
- Coin Denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence, £1, £2
Previous USD to GBP Exchange Rates
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| Date (GMT) | Rate** |
| Average | 0.635792 |
| December 31, 1990 | 0.563375 |
| December 31, 1991 | 0.567591 |
| December 31, 1992 | 0.56949 |
| December 31, 1993 | 0.666318 |
| December 31, 1994 | 0.653307 |
| December 31, 1995 | 0.633665 |
| December 31, 1996 | 0.641388 |
| December 31, 1997 | 0.610844 |
| December 31, 1998 | 0.603486 |
| December 31, 1999 | 0.618305 |
| December 31, 2000 | 0.66141 |
| December 31, 2001 | 0.694595 |
| December 31, 2002 | 0.667971 |
| December 31, 2003 | 0.612069 |
| December 31, 2004 | 0.545861 |
| December 31, 2005 | 0.550022 |
| December 31, 2006 | 0.543416 |
| December 31, 2007 | 0.499806 |
| December 31, 2008 | 0.544573 |
| December 31, 2009 | 0.641169 |
| December 31, 2010 | 0.647491 |
| December 31, 2011 | 0.623629 |
| December 31, 2012 | 0.631109 |
| December 31, 2013 | 0.63955 |
| December 31, 2014 | 0.607353 |
| December 31, 2015 | 0.654441 |
| December 31, 2016 | 0.740559 |
| December 31, 2017 | 0.776691 |
| December 31, 2018 | 0.750148 |
| December 31, 2019 | 0.783652 |
| February 15, 2020 | 0.766259 |
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