Best British Pound / U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate Today: 1.2276
Compare international payments, cash buys, travel money.
Live rate: 1 GBP = 1.2276 USD
Inverted: 1 USD = 0.8146 GBP
Provider | Exchange Rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Service | Notes | Action |
Live Market Rate |
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1.2239 | 0 | 1.2239 | International Payments and Transfers | Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates. | |
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1.2190 | 0 | 1.2190 | International Payments and Transfers | Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent. | |
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1.2136 | 0 | 1.2136 | 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 ![]() |
1.2030 | Variable | 1.2030 | Payments, transfers, holiday money | Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI | |
Worst Bank Rate ![]() |
1.1846 | Variable | 1.1846 | Payments, transfers, holiday money | Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt | |
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1.2089 | 0 | 1.2089 | 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 ![]() |
1.1724 | 0 | 1.1724 | International Payments and Transfers | ||
Airport Pickup ![]() |
1.2092 | 0 | 1.2092 | Holiday FX, Cash Delivery | Booking Online prior to pickup is the key to getting a good rate | |
Tesco Dollar Exchange Rate ![]() |
1.2001 | 0 | 1.2001 | High street travel money provider | Best dollar rate on the high street for tourists | |
Post Office Dollar Exchange Rate ![]() |
1.1980 | 0 | 1.1980 | High street travel money provider | Best dollar rate on the high street for tourists |
Ranking Snapshot

Horizon Currency
payments

Wise
payments

Revolut
payments, cash

Global Reach
payments

Travel FX
holiday cash

Covent Garden FX
holiday cash

Moneycorp
payments

Tesco
cash

Post Office
cash

HSBC
representative of high street bank rates

About the rankings
GBP/USD Live Chart and Data
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January - 2023
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1 | 2 Open: 1.2097 Close: 1.2047 Mid: 1.2068 | 3 Open: 1.2047 Close: 1.1967 Mid: 1.1993 | 4 Open: 1.1967 Close: 1.2055 Mid: 1.2023 | 5 Open: 1.2055 Close: 1.1912 Mid: 1.1976 | 6 Open: 1.1912 Close: 1.2094 Mid: 1.1970 | 7 |
8 | 9 Open: 1.2087 Close: 1.2184 Mid: 1.2148 | 10 Open: 1.2184 Close: 1.2150 Mid: 1.2154 | 11 Open: 1.2150 Close: 1.2149 Mid: 1.2140 | 12 Open: 1.2149 Close: 1.2212 Mid: 1.2168 | 13 Open: 1.2212 Close: 1.2234 Mid: 1.2199 | 14 |
15 | 16 Open: 1.2201 Close: 1.2195 Mid: 1.2231 | 17 Open: 1.2196 Close: 1.2288 Mid: 1.2235 | 18 Open: 1.2288 Close: 1.2346 Mid: 1.2346 | 19 Open: 1.2346 Close: 1.2391 Mid: 1.2355 | 20 Open: 1.2391 Close: 1.2398 Mid: 1.2370 | 21 |
22 | 23 Open: 1.2398 Close: 1.2379 Mid: 1.2385 | 24 Open: 1.2379 Close: 1.2339 Mid: 1.2339 | 25 Open: 1.2338 Close: 1.2403 Mid: 1.2344 | 26 Open: 1.2403 Close: 1.2410 Mid: 1.2388 | 27 Open: 1.2410 Close: 1.2396 Mid: 1.2382 | 28 |
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1 Open: 1.2317 Close: 1.2373 Mid: 1.2335 | 2 Open: 1.2373 Close: 1.2225 Mid: 1.2312 | 3 Open: 1.2225 Close: 1.2054 Mid: 1.2157 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 Open: 1.2033 Close: 1.2019 Mid: 1.2042 | 7 Open: 1.2019 Close: 1.2048 Mid: 1.2028 | 8 Open: 1.2048 Close: 1.2072 Mid: 1.2074 | 9 Open: 1.2072 Close: 1.2120 Mid: 1.2125 | 10 Open: 1.2120 Close: 1.2056 Mid: 1.2093 | 11 |
12 | 13 Open: 1.2060 Close: 1.2139 Mid: 1.2091 | 14 Open: 1.2139 Close: 1.2175 Mid: 1.2194 | 15 Open: 1.2174 Close: 1.2034 Mid: 1.2086 | 16 Open: 1.2034 Close: 1.1989 Mid: 1.2020 | 17 Open: 1.1990 Close: 1.2042 Mid: 1.1982 | 18 |
19 | 20 Open: 1.2031 Close: 1.2041 Mid: 1.2036 | 21 Open: 1.2041 Close: 1.2112 Mid: 1.2067 | 22 Open: 1.2112 Close: 1.2046 Mid: 1.2085 | 23 Open: 1.2046 Close: 1.2014 Mid: 1.2034 | 24 Open: 1.2014 Close: 1.1941 Mid: 1.1985 | 25 |
26 | 27 Open: 1.1961 Close: 1.2064 Mid: 1.1994 | 28 Open: 1.2064 Close: 1.2022 Mid: 1.2080 |
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1 Open: 1.2022 Close: 1.2027 Mid: 1.2027 | 2 Open: 1.2028 Close: 1.1947 Mid: 1.1981 | 3 Open: 1.1947 Close: 1.2044 Mid: 1.1996 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 Open: 1.2025 Close: 1.2027 Mid: 1.2021 | 7 Open: 1.2027 Close: 1.1827 Mid: 1.1944 | 8 Open: 1.1827 Close: 1.1845 Mid: 1.1831 | 9 Open: 1.1845 Close: 1.1925 Mid: 1.1885 | 10 Open: 1.1925 Close: 1.2033 Mid: 1.2011 | 11 |
12 | 13 Open: 1.2034 Close: 1.2183 Mid: 1.2117 | 14 Open: 1.2183 Close: 1.2158 Mid: 1.2170 | 15 Open: 1.2158 Close: 1.2057 Mid: 1.2096 | 16 Open: 1.2057 Close: 1.2109 Mid: 1.2078 | 17 Open: 1.2109 Close: 1.2182 Mid: 1.2151 | 18 |
19 | 20 Open: 1.2212 Close: 1.2226 Mid: 1.2199 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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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.
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.