GBP/USD: what to know
The GBP/USD rate shows how much USD you get for 1 GBP. Right now, 1 GBP buys 1.3311 USD at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 USD is worth 0.7512 GBP.
In the short term GBP is driven mainly by Bank of England policy and the UK economy, while USD responds to Fed policy, US growth and global risk appetite.
The British Pound (GBP) is issued by Bank of England. The pound sterling has been in use for over 1,200 years. The US Dollar (USD) is issued by Federal Reserve (Fed). Most of the world’s central-bank reserves are held in US dollars.
Available archived GBP/USD observations within the last 365 days range from 1.3044 to 1.3817, with a -0.56% change from the first to the last available sample. This is not necessarily a full year of observations or an intraday range.
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