Live rate: 1 GBP = 191.0010 JPY (-0.03%)

Inverted: 1 JPY = 0.0052 GBP

ProviderExchange RateFeeRecipient getsServiceNotesAction

Live Market Rate

191.00100189.0910
Horizon Currency 190.2370

(indicative)

0190.2370 International Payments and Transfers Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
CorPay 189.6640

(indicative)

0189.6640 International Payments and Transfers Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent.
Travel FX 186.82250186.8225 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
185.6530

(upper range)

Variable185.6530 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI

Worst Bank Rate

Banks
184.3160

(lower range)

Variable184.3160Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt

Paypal

Paypal
182.40600182.4060 International Payments and Transfers

Airport Pickup

Moneycorp
188.13600188.1360 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery Booking Online prior to pickup is the key to getting a good rate

Ranking Snapshot

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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

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Post Office

cash

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HSBC

representative of high street bank rates

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About the rankings

For full historical data please visit: GBP/JPY exchange rate history pages for the year 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012

January - 2024

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 179.4010

Close: 179.4010

Mid: 179.4010

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Open: 179.4000

Close: 179.1700

Mid: 179.6960

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Open: 179.1710

Close: 181.4710

Mid: 180.4250

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Open: 181.4780

Close: 183.4150

Mid: 182.4030

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Open: 183.4140

Close: 183.9350

Mid: 183.8245

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Open: 184.1070

Close: 183.8640

Mid: 183.6235

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Open: 183.8670

Close: 183.6410

Mid: 183.3505

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Open: 183.6350

Close: 185.7270

Mid: 184.5830

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Open: 185.7320

Close: 185.4070

Mid: 185.7125

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Open: 185.4040

Close: 184.7870

Mid: 185.0720

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Open: 184.9250

Close: 185.5550

Mid: 185.2260

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Open: 185.5100

Close: 185.9730

Mid: 185.6010

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Open: 186.0000

Close: 187.8790

Mid: 186.9995

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Open: 187.8120

Close: 188.2120

Mid: 187.7890

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Open: 188.2510

Close: 188.1870

Mid: 188.1650

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Open: 188.3190

Close: 188.2580

Mid: 188.0815

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Open: 188.2320

Close: 188.2490

Mid: 188.1450

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Open: 188.2450

Close: 187.6950

Mid: 187.8010

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Open: 187.7160

Close: 187.6960

Mid: 187.6790

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Open: 187.6460

Close: 188.1850

Mid: 187.9525

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Open: 188.1070

Close: 187.4880

Mid: 187.7075

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Open: 187.4580

Close: 187.4570

Mid: 187.0205

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Open: 187.4560

Close: 186.4380

Mid: 186.7880

February - 2024

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Open: 186.4380

Close: 186.6000

Mid: 185.9465

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Open: 186.5930

Close: 187.4770

Mid: 187.0925

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Open: 187.6480

Close: 186.3990

Mid: 186.9150

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Open: 186.3830

Close: 186.3700

Mid: 186.4895

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Open: 186.3850

Close: 187.1170

Mid: 186.7280

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Open: 187.1120

Close: 188.4520

Mid: 187.6805

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Open: 188.3920

Close: 188.5250

Mid: 188.5595

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Open: 188.4780

Close: 188.5980

Mid: 188.2940

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Open: 188.5980

Close: 189.8850

Mid: 189.2620

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Open: 189.8920

Close: 189.2400

Mid: 189.3350

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Open: 189.2410

Close: 188.9350

Mid: 188.6290

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Open: 188.9150

Close: 189.2340

Mid: 189.1750

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Open: 189.2920

Close: 189.1040

Mid: 189.1505

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Open: 189.1030

Close: 189.3180

Mid: 189.3830

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Open: 189.3440

Close: 189.9140

Mid: 189.5385

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Open: 189.9520

Close: 190.5970

Mid: 190.3430

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Open: 190.5810

Close: 190.7350

Mid: 190.7780

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Open: 190.7730

Close: 191.1830

Mid: 190.8285

27

Open: 191.1670

Close: 190.9410

Mid: 190.7775

28

Open: 190.9270

Close: 190.8060

Mid: 190.6140

29

Open: 190.8060

Close: 189.3400

Mid: 189.9275

March - 2024

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 189.3400

Close: 189.9950

Mid: 189.8395

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Open: 189.7360

Close: 191.0550

Mid: 190.4620

5

Open: 191.0540

Close: 190.6480

Mid: 190.6915

6

Open: 190.6430

Close: 190.2000

Mid: 190.2770

7

Open: 190.2030

Close: 189.6300

Mid: 189.2255

8

Open: 189.6310

Close: 189.1280

Mid: 189.0540

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Open: 188.7030

Close: 188.2910

Mid: 188.4805

12

Open: 188.2920

Close: 188.9100

Mid: 188.5925

13

Open: 188.9110

Close: 189.0840

Mid: 188.9840

14

Open: 189.0860

Close: 189.1560

Mid: 189.0605

15

Open: 189.1570

Close: 189.8320

Mid: 189.3090

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Open: 190.0300

Close: 189.8640

Mid: 189.8490

19

Open: 189.8630

Close: 191.9160

Mid: 190.9180

20

Open: 191.9160

Close: 193.3830

Mid: 192.6750

21

Open: 193.3850

Close: 191.9080

Mid: 192.6770

22

Open: 191.9080

Close: 190.8230

Mid: 191.3185

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25

Open: 191.6320

Close: 191.3360

Mid: 190.9965

26

Open: 191.3340

Close: 191.3890

Mid: 191.3935

27

Open: 191.3890

Close: 191.1560

Mid: 191.0515

28

Open: 191.1570

Close: 191.0580

Mid: 190.9525

29

Open: 191.0600

Close: 191.0730

Mid: 191.0740

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Compare Exchange Rates:

Know What the Best Exchange Rate Looks Like

Benchmark the exchange rate market with Pound Sterling Live's custom currency rate comparison tool with built-in algorithms to find the best rates in the market.

Why

Banks and financial institutions buy and sell currency from each other - these sizeable institutions are 'the market' and the rate they transact at is the 'market rate'. The difference between how much a currency is purchased and sold is the spread, which is essentially the difference between the buy and sell price.

But, when currency is sold by banks to retail customers that spread widens significantly and the profit on the transaction is therefore substantially larger.

Therefore when we focus on the transfer fee when sending money abroad we often miss the biggest cost: the exchange rate spread.

Foreign exchange providers have essentially recognised this and they enter the market to transfer money at tighter spreads, thereby saving potentially significant amounts of money for their clients simply by providing better exchange rates.

For example, the transfer of £100K into euros is expected to attract a rate that delivers between €112,480 and €113,296 with the UK's leading high street banks. But FCA authorised providers will provide a rate that delivers between €115,510 and €115,740 (using rates on 05/07/21).

Taking the time to work with a FCA regulated currency provider could therefore result in the delivery of an extra euros amount of between €2444 and €3030.

Safety is Everything

Pound Sterling Live only works with foreign exchange payment companies that are FCA Authorised. This is important: FCA regulations and oversight requires the money they transfer on your behalf to be protected through a process known as 'safeguarding'. Safeguarding requires the payments company to keep your money separate from their own money in a top-tier bank. Therefore if the provider comes under stress your money should be protected.