British Pound to US Dollar Exchange Rate (GBP to USD)
Looking to convert pounds to dollars? This page shows the live British Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate, updated in real time and influenced by the latest market shifts. Whether you're funding a business deal in New York, sending money to family, or paying for a US-based course, you'll find the insight you need to time your transfer well.
- Live mid-market GBP/USD rate, updated hourly
- Historical British pound to US dollar trends
- Insights into what drives the exchange rate
- See your exact transfer rate when you're ready
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By Freddie Smith, Founder & CEO, Currencyflow · Updated 26 June 2026
Live GBP to USD exchange rate chart
Use this live chart to see how the British Pound is performing against the US Dollar. Track changes as they happen and monitor trends over time.
| Date | Rate (1 GBP = X USD) |
|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3299 |
| 04 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3299 |
| 05 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3302 |
| 06 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3358 |
| 07 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3450 |
| 08 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3448 |
| 09 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3448 |
| 10 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3446 |
| 11 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3435 |
| 12 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3503 |
| 13 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3583 |
| 14 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3530 |
| 15 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3552 |
| 16 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3552 |
| 17 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3555 |
| 18 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3509 |
| 19 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3486 |
| 20 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3466 |
| 21 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3418 |
| 22 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3520 |
| 23 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3527 |
| 24 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3512 |
| 25 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3454 |
| 26 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3478 |
| 27 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3503 |
| 28 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3512 |
| 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3501 |
| 30 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3501 |
| 31 Aug 2025, 00:00 | 1.3503 |
| 01 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3547 |
| 02 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3382 |
| 03 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3440 |
| 04 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3442 |
| 05 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3506 |
| 06 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3506 |
| 07 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3493 |
| 08 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3552 |
| 09 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3522 |
| 10 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3534 |
| 11 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3578 |
| 12 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3565 |
| 13 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3565 |
| 14 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3552 |
| 15 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3603 |
| 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3654 |
| 17 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3629 |
| 18 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3555 |
| 19 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3472 |
| 20 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3472 |
| 21 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3466 |
| 22 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3516 |
| 23 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3522 |
| 24 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3453 |
| 25 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3335 |
| 26 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3403 |
| 27 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3403 |
| 28 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3408 |
| 29 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3435 |
| 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 1.3444 |
| 01 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3480 |
| 02 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3446 |
| 03 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3477 |
| 04 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3477 |
| 05 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3433 |
| 06 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3484 |
| 07 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3421 |
| 08 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3401 |
| 09 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3304 |
| 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3356 |
| 11 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3356 |
| 12 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3336 |
| 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3332 |
| 14 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3321 |
| 15 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3404 |
| 16 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3445 |
| 17 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3424 |
| 18 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3424 |
| 19 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3425 |
| 20 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3405 |
| 21 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3365 |
| 22 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3351 |
| 23 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3327 |
| 24 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3311 |
| 25 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3311 |
| 26 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3320 |
| 27 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3340 |
| 28 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3276 |
| 29 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3193 |
| 30 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3158 |
| 31 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 1.3108 |
| 01 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3108 |
| 02 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3133 |
| 04 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3021 |
| 05 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3052 |
| 06 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3140 |
| 07 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3160 |
| 08 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3160 |
| 09 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3140 |
| 10 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3172 |
| 11 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3153 |
| 12 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3128 |
| 13 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3152 |
| 14 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3173 |
| 15 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3173 |
| 16 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3158 |
| 17 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3154 |
| 18 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3147 |
| 19 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3060 |
| 20 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3083 |
| 21 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3099 |
| 22 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3099 |
| 23 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3095 |
| 24 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3105 |
| 25 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3159 |
| 26 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3245 |
| 27 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3240 |
| 28 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3230 |
| 29 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3230 |
| 30 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 1.3239 |
| 01 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3209 |
| 02 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3219 |
| 03 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3348 |
| 04 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3322 |
| 05 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3333 |
| 06 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3333 |
| 07 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3324 |
| 08 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3326 |
| 09 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3303 |
| 10 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3388 |
| 11 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3392 |
| 12 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3371 |
| 13 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3371 |
| 14 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3367 |
| 15 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3380 |
| 16 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3425 |
| 17 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3374 |
| 18 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3385 |
| 19 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3377 |
| 20 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3377 |
| 21 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3377 |
| 22 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3469 |
| 23 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3513 |
| 24 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3495 |
| 25 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3508 |
| 26 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3496 |
| 27 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3496 |
| 28 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3496 |
| 29 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3509 |
| 30 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3467 |
| 31 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 1.3474 |
| 01 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3473 |
| 02 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3460 |
| 03 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3460 |
| 04 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3439 |
| 05 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3533 |
| 06 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3500 |
| 07 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3458 |
| 08 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3436 |
| 09 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3402 |
| 10 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3402 |
| 11 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3393 |
| 12 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3465 |
| 13 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3426 |
| 14 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3441 |
| 15 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3381 |
| 16 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3379 |
| 17 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3379 |
| 18 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3403 |
| 19 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3418 |
| 20 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3441 |
| 21 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3420 |
| 22 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3500 |
| 23 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3632 |
| 24 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3632 |
| 25 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3661 |
| 26 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3677 |
| 27 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3823 |
| 28 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3825 |
| 29 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3805 |
| 30 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3682 |
| 31 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 1.3682 |
| 01 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3675 |
| 02 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3673 |
| 03 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3697 |
| 04 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3644 |
| 05 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3521 |
| 06 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3613 |
| 07 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3613 |
| 08 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3608 |
| 09 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3682 |
| 10 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3634 |
| 11 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3623 |
| 12 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3618 |
| 13 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3655 |
| 14 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3655 |
| 15 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3647 |
| 16 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3627 |
| 17 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3564 |
| 18 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3495 |
| 19 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3460 |
| 20 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3478 |
| 21 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3478 |
| 22 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3533 |
| 23 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3496 |
| 24 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3496 |
| 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3558 |
| 26 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3491 |
| 27 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3480 |
| 28 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 1.3480 |
| 01 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3406 |
| 02 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3410 |
| 03 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3353 |
| 04 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3370 |
| 05 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3357 |
| 06 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3413 |
| 07 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3413 |
| 08 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3300 |
| 09 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3423 |
| 10 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3419 |
| 11 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3382 |
| 12 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3352 |
| 13 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3226 |
| 14 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3226 |
| 15 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3247 |
| 16 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3314 |
| 17 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3358 |
| 19 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3425 |
| 20 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3343 |
| 21 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3343 |
| 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3331 |
| 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3424 |
| 24 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3416 |
| 25 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3363 |
| 26 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3335 |
| 27 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3259 |
| 28 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3259 |
| 29 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3235 |
| 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3171 |
| 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 1.3244 |
| 01 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3302 |
| 02 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3231 |
| 03 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3193 |
| 04 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3193 |
| 05 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3187 |
| 06 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3234 |
| 07 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3398 |
| 08 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3392 |
| 09 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3429 |
| 10 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3462 |
| 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3462 |
| 12 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3393 |
| 13 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3516 |
| 14 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3575 |
| 15 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3573 |
| 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3525 |
| 17 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3516 |
| 18 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3516 |
| 19 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3482 |
| 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3531 |
| 21 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3509 |
| 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3499 |
| 23 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3466 |
| 24 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3533 |
| 25 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3533 |
| 26 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3514 |
| 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3537 |
| 28 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3524 |
| 29 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3489 |
| 30 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 1.3603 |
| 01 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3576 |
| 02 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3576 |
| 03 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3581 |
| 04 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3531 |
| 05 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3568 |
| 06 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3591 |
| 07 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3556 |
| 08 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3631 |
| 09 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3631 |
| 10 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3594 |
| 11 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3604 |
| 12 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3535 |
| 13 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3526 |
| 14 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3390 |
| 15 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3325 |
| 16 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3325 |
| 17 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3309 |
| 18 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3432 |
| 19 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3396 |
| 20 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3434 |
| 21 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3431 |
| 22 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3431 |
| 23 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3431 |
| 24 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3482 |
| 25 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3496 |
| 26 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3455 |
| 27 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3417 |
| 28 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3444 |
| 29 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3451 |
| 30 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3451 |
| 31 May 2026, 00:00 | 1.3452 |
| 01 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3460 |
| 02 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3454 |
| 03 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3428 |
| 04 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3422 |
| 05 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3341 |
| 06 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3341 |
| 07 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3335 |
| 08 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3333 |
| 09 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3370 |
| 10 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3361 |
| 11 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3414 |
| 12 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3408 |
| 13 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3408 |
| 14 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3449 |
| 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3416 |
| 16 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3425 |
| 17 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3300 |
| 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3201 |
| 19 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3233 |
| 20 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3233 |
| 21 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3206 |
| 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3247 |
| 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3200 |
| 24 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3164 |
| 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3187 |
| 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3199 |
| 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3199 |
| 28 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3198 |
| 29 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3253 |
| 30 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 1.3250 |
| 01 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3279 |
| 02 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3338 |
| 03 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3351 |
| 04 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3351 |
| 05 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3354 |
| 06 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3394 |
| 07 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3347 |
| 08 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3394 |
| 09 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3412 |
| 10 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3402 |
| 11 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3402 |
| 12 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3384 |
| 13 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3348 |
| 14 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3396 |
| 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3541 |
| 16 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3476 |
| 17 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3454 |
| 18 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3454 |
| 19 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3444 |
| 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3431 |
| 21 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3378 |
| 22 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3376 |
| 23 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3313 |
| 24 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3321 |
| 25 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3321 |
| 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3351 |
| 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3289 |
| 28 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3286 |
| 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3367 |
| 30 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3462 |
| 31 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 1.3481 |
| 01 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 1.3481 |
| 02 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 1.3491 |
| 03 Aug 2026, 21:00 | 1.3433 |
British Pound to US Dollar: what's been happening?
British Pound to US Dollar - 12 month summary
12-month high
1 GBP = 1.3825 USD
12-month low
1 GBP = 1.3021 USD
Average rate
1 GBP = 1.3411 USD
Weekly change
+1.10%
vs. 7 days ago (1.3286)
Monthly change
+0.59%
vs. 30 days ago (1.3354)
Yearly change
+1.01%
vs. 12 months ago (1.3299)
Compared to this day last year
12 months ago, 1 GBP was worth 1.3299 USD. Today the rate is 1.3433 USD - a +1.01% change.
Mid-market rates only. Rates are indicative and updated hourly.
What moves the GBP to USD rate?
This is one of the oldest and most heavily traded currency pairs in the world, often referred to as "cable." It's fast-moving, headline-sensitive, and driven by two economies that rarely move in sync for long. The result? A pair that reacts quickly, but not always predictably.
Central bank tone matters more than the moves themselves
The Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve both play a big role in setting direction here. But it's not just who raises rates, it's who surprises the market. A rate hike from the Fed that was already priced in won't help the dollar. Meanwhile, a softer-than-expected BoE statement might hit the pound harder than an actual cut. The reaction is often about what wasn't said.
The US sets the global pace, but the UK can be nimble
US economic data tends to carry more weight globally. A strong jobs report or unexpected inflation number can move not just GBP/USD, but other pairs too. The UK's data does matter, particularly wage growth and retail sales, but sterling usually needs a clear beat to build momentum. The dollar benefits more from the status quo.
Market risk tends to favour the dollar
In times of uncertainty, money flows into USD, not necessarily because the US is stronger, but because it's the default safe currency. That means during global selloffs or geopolitical stress, this pair often moves in the dollar's favour. For the pound to gain, markets usually need both calm and a reason to believe the UK outlook is improving.
Politics can shake both sides
The pound reacts quickly to UK domestic politics: elections, budget decisions, even Cabinet reshuffles. The dollar is slower to shift on politics unless there's a major standoff, like a debt ceiling crisis or government shutdown. In a quiet week, politics won't move much. In a tense one, this pair can lurch on sentiment alone.
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Popular live exchange rates
| Currency pair | Live |
|---|---|
| 4.9343 | |
| 1.9189 | |
| 1.8869 | |
| 1.1672 | |
| 4.8910 | |
| 5.0454 | |
| 1.3433 | |
| 22.2011 | |
| 4.2274 | |
| 0.8567 | |
| 4.1902 | |
| 4.3226 | |
| 1.1508 | |
| 3.6733 | |
| 1.4285 | |
| 1.4047 | |
| 0.8689 | |
| 0.7444 | |
| 3.6410 | |
| 3.7560 | |
| 0.2366 | |
| 0.2027 | |
| 0.9912 | |
| 1.0225 | |
| 0.2722 | |
| 0.5211 | |
| 0.7000 | |
| 0.5300 | |
| 0.7119 | |
| 1.0089 | |
| 0.2387 | |
| 0.2045 | |
| 1.0316 | |
| 0.2747 | |
| 0.9780 | |
| 0.2313 | |
| 0.1982 | |
| 0.9694 | |
| 0.2662 | |
| 0.0450 |
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Freddie SmithFounder & CEO, Currencyflow
Freddie Smith is the Founder and CEO of Currencyflow, an international foreign exchange and payments specialist focused on high-value transfers for individuals and businesses worldwide. With over 12 years of commercial experience across financial services and digital media, including several years working with financial services comparison platforms, Freddie has spent his career at the intersection of partnerships, growth strategy, and money movement. He founded Currencyflow to bring transparent, fixed-margin pricing and personal relationship management to clients making significant international transfers.
Last updated 26 June 2026