Live rate: 1 GBP = 174.2630 JPY (+0.23%)

Inverted: 1 JPY = 0.0057 GBP

Provider Exchange Rate Fee Recipient gets Service Notes Action

Live Market Rate

174.2630 0 172.5204 Set Alert Set Alert
Horizon Currency 173.5659

(indicative)

0 173.5659 International Payments and Transfers Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
Global Reach 173.0432

(indicative)

0 173.0432 International Payments and Transfers Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent.
Travel FX 171.0332 0 171.0332 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
169.3836

(upper range)

Variable 169.3836 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI

Worst Bank Rate

Banks
168.1638

(lower range)

Variable 168.1638 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt
The coventfx 163.1403 0 163.1403 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
166.4212 0 166.4212 International Payments and Transfers

Airport Pickup

Moneycorp
171.6491 0 171.6491 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery Booking Online prior to pickup is the key to getting a good rate

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Horizon Currency

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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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GBP/JPY Live Chart and Data

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January - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 158.5960

Close: 157.4170

Mid: 157.9840

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Open: 157.4300

Close: 156.7780

Mid: 156.8800

4

Open: 156.7810

Close: 159.9020

Mid: 158.3435

5

Open: 159.9020

Close: 158.9050

Mid: 159.2785

6

Open: 158.8960

Close: 159.7560

Mid: 159.3885

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Open: 160.0130

Close: 160.6950

Mid: 160.2720

10

Open: 160.6940

Close: 160.6790

Mid: 160.4975

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Open: 160.6790

Close: 160.9560

Mid: 160.8640

12

Open: 160.9560

Close: 157.9040

Mid: 159.3440

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Open: 157.8960

Close: 156.4090

Mid: 156.8490

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Open: 156.5090

Close: 156.7210

Mid: 156.6350

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Open: 156.7850

Close: 157.4630

Mid: 157.2100

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Open: 157.4620

Close: 159.1670

Mid: 159.4565

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Open: 159.1650

Close: 159.1430

Mid: 158.4020

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Open: 159.1420

Close: 160.5720

Mid: 160.1705

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Open: 160.7750

Close: 161.7480

Mid: 161.0895

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Open: 161.7490

Close: 160.6130

Mid: 160.9015

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Open: 160.6000

Close: 160.7210

Mid: 160.2225

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Open: 160.7230

Close: 161.6090

Mid: 160.8750

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Open: 161.6110

Close: 160.9700

Mid: 161.0130

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Open: 160.6420

Close: 161.1130

Mid: 160.8160

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Open: 161.1140

Close: 160.2540

Mid: 160.4840

February - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 160.2540

Close: 159.5480

Mid: 159.7940

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Open: 159.5470

Close: 157.3530

Mid: 158.3985

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Open: 157.3520

Close: 158.1340

Mid: 157.7435

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Open: 159.3530

Close: 159.4270

Mid: 159.2465

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Open: 159.4240

Close: 157.9240

Mid: 158.5075

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Open: 157.9220

Close: 158.6600

Mid: 158.2270

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Open: 158.6560

Close: 159.4290

Mid: 158.9075

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Open: 159.4360

Close: 158.4600

Mid: 158.5875

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Open: 158.8820

Close: 160.7270

Mid: 159.8080

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Open: 160.7260

Close: 162.0620

Mid: 161.1445

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Open: 162.0630

Close: 161.4590

Mid: 161.4395

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Open: 161.4570

Close: 160.5840

Mid: 160.9930

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Open: 160.5840

Close: 161.5490

Mid: 161.0765

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Open: 161.6800

Close: 161.6780

Mid: 161.4510

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Open: 161.6750

Close: 163.5340

Mid: 162.5995

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Open: 163.5330

Close: 162.5300

Mid: 162.9965

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Open: 162.5290

Close: 161.8160

Mid: 162.2645

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Open: 161.8150

Close: 162.9860

Mid: 162.1670

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Open: 163.0250

Close: 164.3430

Mid: 163.4825

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Open: 164.3430

Close: 163.7650

Mid: 164.8645

March - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 163.7660

Close: 163.8210

Mid: 163.6920

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Open: 163.8220

Close: 163.4020

Mid: 163.5070

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Open: 163.4000

Close: 163.6110

Mid: 163.3765

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Open: 163.8740

Close: 163.4710

Mid: 163.4315

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Open: 163.4700

Close: 162.2000

Mid: 162.9595

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Open: 162.2150

Close: 162.6940

Mid: 162.3520

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Open: 162.6950

Close: 162.3570

Mid: 162.1545

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Open: 162.3560

Close: 162.5230

Mid: 163.0955

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Open: 162.6320

Close: 162.2830

Mid: 161.5505

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Open: 162.2820

Close: 163.1850

Mid: 162.9765

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Open: 163.1850

Close: 160.8570

Mid: 161.6800

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Open: 160.8570

Close: 161.9550

Mid: 160.3425

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Open: 161.9540

Close: 160.6160

Mid: 161.1485

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Open: 161.0260

Close: 161.2360

Mid: 160.3510

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Open: 161.2360

Close: 161.8760

Mid: 161.5180

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Open: 161.8790

Close: 161.2430

Mid: 162.0695

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Open: 161.2420

Close: 160.7770

Mid: 160.8990

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Open: 160.7770

Close: 159.9030

Mid: 159.5615

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Open: 159.8160

Close: 161.6790

Mid: 160.8000

28

Open: 161.6760

Close: 161.5250

Mid: 161.2560

29

Open: 161.5270

Close: 163.6270

Mid: 162.5195

30

Open: 163.6260

Close: 164.3960

Mid: 163.7190

31

Open: 164.3900

Close: 163.7550

Mid: 164.5510

April - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 164.1060

Close: 164.4380

Mid: 164.1645

4

Open: 164.4390

Close: 164.6460

Mid: 165.2945

5

Open: 164.6400

Close: 163.6520

Mid: 163.7520

6

Open: 163.6440

Close: 163.9180

Mid: 163.5235

7

Open: 163.9130

Close: 164.0800

Mid: 163.9795

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Open: 165.6020

Close: 165.4360

Mid: 164.7080

11

Open: 165.4360

Close: 166.1390

Mid: 165.6960

12

Open: 166.1360

Close: 166.2420

Mid: 165.9985

13

Open: 166.2400

Close: 166.0210

Mid: 166.1260

14

Open: 166.0200

Close: 166.1020

Mid: 165.8250

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Open: 167.8830

Close: 166.4590

Mid: 166.7905

18

Open: 166.4580

Close: 166.6460

Mid: 166.5945

19

Open: 166.6460

Close: 167.5900

Mid: 167.2340

20

Open: 167.5920

Close: 167.0460

Mid: 167.2780

21

Open: 167.0380

Close: 166.8900

Mid: 166.3120

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Open: 166.7160

Close: 167.6040

Mid: 167.1360

25

Open: 167.6030

Close: 165.9470

Mid: 166.6920

26

Open: 165.9530

Close: 166.6750

Mid: 166.3330

27

Open: 166.6750

Close: 167.4870

Mid: 166.9320

28

Open: 167.4840

Close: 171.1880

Mid: 168.8735

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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 171.7650

Close: 171.7940

Mid: 171.5460

2

Open: 171.7950

Close: 170.2340

Mid: 171.1320

3

Open: 170.2380

Close: 169.2720

Mid: 169.7580

4

Open: 169.2670

Close: 168.8450

Mid: 168.7985

5

Open: 168.8450

Close: 170.3240

Mid: 169.6605

6
7
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Open: 173.1310

Close: 170.5170

Mid: 171.6590

9

Open: 170.5160

Close: 170.6840

Mid: 170.2890

10

Open: 170.6790

Close: 169.6460

Mid: 170.1465

11

Open: 169.6440

Close: 168.3530

Mid: 168.7895

12

Open: 168.3560

Close: 168.9640

Mid: 168.6640

13
14
15

Open: 170.2260

Close: 170.5280

Mid: 169.8080

16

Open: 170.5260

Close: 170.2940

Mid: 170.1205

17

Open: 170.2960

Close: 171.9420

Mid: 171.0680

18

Open: 171.9410

Close: 172.1190

Mid: 171.6775

19

Open: 172.1200

Close: 171.6520

Mid: 171.8810

20
21
22

Open: 171.8600

Close: 172.3790

Mid: 171.8945

23

Open: 172.3780

Close: 172.0500

Mid: 171.9580

24

Open: 172.0510

Close: 172.4550

Mid: 172.0155

25

Open: 172.4540

Close: 172.5730

Mid: 172.2450

26

Open: 172.5750

Close: 173.6360

Mid: 172.9960

27
28
29

Open: 173.6880

Close: 173.5500

Mid: 173.4625

30

Open: 173.5270

Close: 173.5130

Mid: 173.6395

31

Open: 173.5150

Close: 173.3650

Mid: 173.0940

June - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 173.3640

Close: 173.8600

Mid: 173.5430

2

Open: 173.8620

Close: 174.2630

Mid: 174.2160

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