Live rate: 1 GBP = 1.6721 CAD (-0.75%)

Inverted: 1 CAD = 0.5981 GBP

Provider Exchange Rate Fee Recipient gets Service Notes Action

Live Market Rate

1.6721 0 1.6554 Set Alert Set Alert
Horizon Currency 1.6654

(indicative)

0 1.6654 International Payments and Transfers Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
Global Reach 1.6604

(indicative)

0 1.6604 International Payments and Transfers Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent.
Travel FX 1.6445 0 1.6445 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery A specialist alternative to banks, bureau de change & the Post Office for clients seeking competitive currency exchange rates. A multiple award-winning company, offering free delivery (over £700.00 , no commission charges, payment by Debit Card or Bank Transfer and typically offering the best exchange rates available.

Best Bank Rate

Banks
1.6253

(upper range)

Variable 1.6253 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI

Worst Bank Rate

Banks
1.6136

(lower range)

Variable 1.6136 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt
The coventfx 1.5835 0 1.5835 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery Covent Garden FX is a family-owned and operated Bureau De Change located in the heart of Central London. Established for over 20 years, we offer extremely competitive exchange rates with no commission and no fees.

Paypal

Paypal
1.5969 0 1.5969 International Payments and Transfers

Airport Pickup

Moneycorp
1.6470 0 1.6470 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery Booking Online prior to pickup is the key to getting a good rate

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Horizon Currency

payments

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Wise

payments

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Revolut

payments, cash

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Global Reach

payments

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Travel FX

holiday cash

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Covent Garden FX

holiday cash

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Moneycorp

payments

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Tesco

cash

Bullet 1

Post Office

cash

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HSBC

representative of high street bank rates

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About the rankings

GBP/CAD Live Chart and Data

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January - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2

Open: 1.6446

Close: 1.6351

Mid: 1.6375

3

Open: 1.6351

Close: 1.6359

Mid: 1.6321

4

Open: 1.6358

Close: 1.6249

Mid: 1.6338

5

Open: 1.6249

Close: 1.6167

Mid: 1.6205

6

Open: 1.6166

Close: 1.6260

Mid: 1.6186

7
8
9

Open: 1.6250

Close: 1.6318

Mid: 1.6274

10

Open: 1.6317

Close: 1.6316

Mid: 1.6295

11

Open: 1.6319

Close: 1.6311

Mid: 1.6288

12

Open: 1.6309

Close: 1.6320

Mid: 1.6303

13

Open: 1.6319

Close: 1.6388

Mid: 1.6338

14
15
16

Open: 1.6371

Close: 1.6353

Mid: 1.6360

17

Open: 1.6351

Close: 1.6454

Mid: 1.6395

18

Open: 1.6454

Close: 1.6659

Mid: 1.6542

19

Open: 1.6661

Close: 1.6682

Mid: 1.6656

20

Open: 1.6678

Close: 1.6588

Mid: 1.6637

21
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23

Open: 1.6598

Close: 1.6545

Mid: 1.6573

24

Open: 1.6545

Close: 1.6492

Mid: 1.6494

25

Open: 1.6490

Close: 1.6609

Mid: 1.6528

26

Open: 1.6608

Close: 1.6531

Mid: 1.6566

27

Open: 1.6531

Close: 1.6491

Mid: 1.6502

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Open: 1.6488

Close: 1.6534

Mid: 1.6512

31

Open: 1.6534

Close: 1.6394

Mid: 1.6487

February - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.6394

Close: 1.6447

Mid: 1.6426

2

Open: 1.6447

Close: 1.6278

Mid: 1.6371

3

Open: 1.6278

Close: 1.6155

Mid: 1.6262

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5
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Open: 1.6135

Close: 1.6161

Mid: 1.6172

7

Open: 1.6162

Close: 1.6143

Mid: 1.6134

8

Open: 1.6142

Close: 1.6233

Mid: 1.6187

9

Open: 1.6232

Close: 1.6309

Mid: 1.6280

10

Open: 1.6307

Close: 1.6103

Mid: 1.6194

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Open: 1.6112

Close: 1.6184

Mid: 1.6143

14

Open: 1.6184

Close: 1.6236

Mid: 1.6240

15

Open: 1.6234

Close: 1.6114

Mid: 1.6171

16

Open: 1.6114

Close: 1.6135

Mid: 1.6126

17

Open: 1.6137

Close: 1.6223

Mid: 1.6165

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Open: 1.6220

Close: 1.6198

Mid: 1.6205

21

Open: 1.6198

Close: 1.6395

Mid: 1.6285

22

Open: 1.6397

Close: 1.6324

Mid: 1.6370

23

Open: 1.6324

Close: 1.6278

Mid: 1.6295

24

Open: 1.6278

Close: 1.6254

Mid: 1.6289

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26
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Open: 1.6284

Close: 1.6378

Mid: 1.6307

28

Open: 1.6378

Close: 1.6405

Mid: 1.6438

March - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.6405

Close: 1.6355

Mid: 1.6384

2

Open: 1.6356

Close: 1.6243

Mid: 1.6300

3

Open: 1.6242

Close: 1.6379

Mid: 1.6308

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5
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Open: 1.6359

Close: 1.6371

Mid: 1.6363

7

Open: 1.6372

Close: 1.6272

Mid: 1.6341

8

Open: 1.6273

Close: 1.6351

Mid: 1.6306

9

Open: 1.6349

Close: 1.6490

Mid: 1.6415

10

Open: 1.6490

Close: 1.6678

Mid: 1.6593

11
12
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Open: 1.6626

Close: 1.6729

Mid: 1.6674

14

Open: 1.6729

Close: 1.6638

Mid: 1.6668

15

Open: 1.6639

Close: 1.6600

Mid: 1.6617

16

Open: 1.6600

Close: 1.6615

Mid: 1.6604

17

Open: 1.6615

Close: 1.6683

Mid: 1.6674

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Open: 1.6734

Close: 1.6778

Mid: 1.6740

21

Open: 1.6776

Close: 1.6753

Mid: 1.6744

22

Open: 1.6753

Close: 1.6848

Mid: 1.6795

23

Open: 1.6848

Close: 1.6851

Mid: 1.6818

24

Open: 1.6852

Close: 1.6814

Mid: 1.6826

25
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27

Open: 1.6794

Close: 1.6785

Mid: 1.6804

28

Open: 1.6785

Close: 1.6785

Mid: 1.6808

29

Open: 1.6786

Close: 1.6695

Mid: 1.6742

30

Open: 1.6694

Close: 1.6749

Mid: 1.6725

31

Open: 1.6749

Close: 1.6673

Mid: 1.6727

April - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2
3

Open: 1.6652

Close: 1.6686

Mid: 1.6639

4

Open: 1.6684

Close: 1.6806

Mid: 1.6741

5

Open: 1.6806

Close: 1.6771

Mid: 1.6792

6

Open: 1.6770

Close: 1.6783

Mid: 1.6777

7

Open: 1.6783

Close: 1.6779

Mid: 1.6777

8
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10

Open: 1.6793

Close: 1.6728

Mid: 1.6755

11

Open: 1.6728

Close: 1.6730

Mid: 1.6765

12

Open: 1.6731

Close: 1.6780

Mid: 1.6749

13

Open: 1.6780

Close: 1.6703

Mid: 1.6747

14

Open: 1.6703

Close: 1.6602

Mid: 1.6649

15
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Open: 1.6589

Close: 1.6578

Mid: 1.6583

18

Open: 1.6577

Close: 1.6636

Mid: 1.6613

19

Open: 1.6636

Close: 1.6744

Mid: 1.6692

20

Open: 1.6745

Close: 1.6770

Mid: 1.6758

21

Open: 1.6769

Close: 1.6832

Mid: 1.6794

22
23
24

Open: 1.6809

Close: 1.6906

Mid: 1.6861

25

Open: 1.6905

Close: 1.6910

Mid: 1.6903

26

Open: 1.6910

Close: 1.7003

Mid: 1.6973

27

Open: 1.7003

Close: 1.6987

Mid: 1.6983

28

Open: 1.6983

Close: 1.7029

Mid: 1.7020

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May - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.7007

Close: 1.6922

Mid: 1.6968

2

Open: 1.6922

Close: 1.6987

Mid: 1.6956

3

Open: 1.6986

Close: 1.7104

Mid: 1.7045

4

Open: 1.7104

Close: 1.7020

Mid: 1.7082

5

Open: 1.7020

Close: 1.6914

Mid: 1.6974

6
7
8

Open: 1.6886

Close: 1.6877

Mid: 1.6881

9

Open: 1.6876

Close: 1.6891

Mid: 1.6883

10

Open: 1.6891

Close: 1.6880

Mid: 1.6887

11

Open: 1.6879

Close: 1.6879

Mid: 1.6881

12

Open: 1.6879

Close: 1.6870

Mid: 1.6888

13
14
15

Open: 1.6891

Close: 1.6872

Mid: 1.6887

16

Open: 1.6870

Close: 1.6835

Mid: 1.6831

17

Open: 1.6835

Close: 1.6801

Mid: 1.6808

18

Open: 1.6800

Close: 1.6754

Mid: 1.6768

19

Open: 1.6754

Close: 1.6836

Mid: 1.6787

20
21
22

Open: 1.6817

Close: 1.6797

Mid: 1.6805

23

Open: 1.6797

Close: 1.6763

Mid: 1.6758

24

Open: 1.6764

Close: 1.6810

Mid: 1.6808

25

Open: 1.6810

Close: 1.6808

Mid: 1.6809

26

Open: 1.6809

Close: 1.6807

Mid: 1.6833

27
28
29

Open: 1.6794

Close: 1.6792

Mid: 1.6795

30

Open: 1.6790

Close: 1.6883

Mid: 1.6845

31

Open: 1.6883

Close: 1.6888

Mid: 1.6865

June - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.6887

Close: 1.6847

Mid: 1.6891

2

Open: 1.6848

Close: 1.6721

Mid: 1.6781

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