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

1.2276 Set Alert Set Alert
Horizon Currency 1.2239 0 1.2239 International Payments and Transfers Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
Global Reach 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.
Travel FX 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

Banks
1.2030 Variable 1.2030 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI

Worst Bank Rate

Banks
1.1846 Variable 1.1846 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt
The coventfx 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

Paypal
1.1724 0 1.1724 International Payments and Transfers

Airport Pickup

Moneycorp
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

Tesco Euro 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

Post Office
1.1980 0 1.1980 High street travel money provider Best dollar rate on the high street for tourists

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

GBP/USD Live Chart and Data

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

January - 2023

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Open: 1.2097

Close: 1.2047

Mid: 1.2068

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Open: 1.2047

Close: 1.1967

Mid: 1.1993

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Open: 1.1967

Close: 1.2055

Mid: 1.2023

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Open: 1.2055

Close: 1.1912

Mid: 1.1976

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Open: 1.1912

Close: 1.2094

Mid: 1.1970

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Open: 1.2087

Close: 1.2184

Mid: 1.2148

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Open: 1.2184

Close: 1.2150

Mid: 1.2154

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Open: 1.2150

Close: 1.2149

Mid: 1.2140

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Open: 1.2149

Close: 1.2212

Mid: 1.2168

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Open: 1.2212

Close: 1.2234

Mid: 1.2199

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Open: 1.2201

Close: 1.2195

Mid: 1.2231

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Open: 1.2196

Close: 1.2288

Mid: 1.2235

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Open: 1.2288

Close: 1.2346

Mid: 1.2346

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Open: 1.2346

Close: 1.2391

Mid: 1.2355

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Open: 1.2391

Close: 1.2398

Mid: 1.2370

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Open: 1.2398

Close: 1.2379

Mid: 1.2385

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Open: 1.2379

Close: 1.2339

Mid: 1.2339

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Open: 1.2338

Close: 1.2403

Mid: 1.2344

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Open: 1.2403

Close: 1.2410

Mid: 1.2388

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Open: 1.2410

Close: 1.2396

Mid: 1.2382

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Open: 1.2380

Close: 1.2351

Mid: 1.2378

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Open: 1.2351

Close: 1.2317

Mid: 1.2328

February - 2023

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Open: 1.2317

Close: 1.2373

Mid: 1.2335

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Open: 1.2373

Close: 1.2225

Mid: 1.2312

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Open: 1.2225

Close: 1.2054

Mid: 1.2157

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Open: 1.2033

Close: 1.2019

Mid: 1.2042

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Open: 1.2019

Close: 1.2048

Mid: 1.2028

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Open: 1.2048

Close: 1.2072

Mid: 1.2074

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Open: 1.2072

Close: 1.2120

Mid: 1.2125

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Open: 1.2120

Close: 1.2056

Mid: 1.2093

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Open: 1.2060

Close: 1.2139

Mid: 1.2091

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Open: 1.2139

Close: 1.2175

Mid: 1.2194

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Open: 1.2174

Close: 1.2034

Mid: 1.2086

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Open: 1.2034

Close: 1.1989

Mid: 1.2020

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Open: 1.1990

Close: 1.2042

Mid: 1.1982

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Open: 1.2031

Close: 1.2041

Mid: 1.2036

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Open: 1.2041

Close: 1.2112

Mid: 1.2067

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Open: 1.2112

Close: 1.2046

Mid: 1.2085

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Open: 1.2046

Close: 1.2014

Mid: 1.2034

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Open: 1.2014

Close: 1.1941

Mid: 1.1985

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Open: 1.1961

Close: 1.2064

Mid: 1.1994

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Open: 1.2064

Close: 1.2022

Mid: 1.2080

March - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 1.2022

Close: 1.2027

Mid: 1.2027

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Open: 1.2028

Close: 1.1947

Mid: 1.1981

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Open: 1.1947

Close: 1.2044

Mid: 1.1996

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Open: 1.2025

Close: 1.2027

Mid: 1.2021

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Open: 1.2027

Close: 1.1827

Mid: 1.1944

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Open: 1.1827

Close: 1.1845

Mid: 1.1831

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Open: 1.1845

Close: 1.1925

Mid: 1.1885

10

Open: 1.1925

Close: 1.2033

Mid: 1.2011

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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

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Open: 1.2109

Close: 1.2182

Mid: 1.2151

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Open: 1.2212

Close: 1.2226

Mid: 1.2199

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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.