GBP/AUD Exchange Rate (Pound to Australian Dollar)

Live GBP/AUD exchange rate with intraday chart, daily statistics, forecasts and latest news.

GBP/EUR GBP/USD GBP/AUD GBP/NZD GBP/CAD GBP/JPY GBP/CHF
Live Rate
1 GBP = 1.8807 AUD ▼ -0.2100%
High 1.8881
Low 1.8805
Open 1.8847
Prev. Close 1.8847
Source: Barchart.com · 15-min delay
One Week
+1.00%
1.8910 H · 1.8615 L
One Month
-0.20%
1.8951 H · 1.8540 L
One Year
-9.26%
2.0201 H · 1.8540 L
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1.8741
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Market Analysis: Updated Daily 20 May 2026

What's Driving GBP/AUD Today

The Pound to Australian Dollar exchange rate is shaped by monetary policy decisions from both central banks, alongside inflation data, economic growth indicators and global risk sentiment. Sterling pairs are particularly sensitive to UK data releases and political developments.

Key drivers to watch include central bank rate decisions, CPI inflation prints, labour market data and trade balance figures. Our editorial team publishes daily commentary on the forces moving the GBP/AUD rate.

This commentary is updated each trading day. For the latest analysis visit the GBP/AUD News Hub →
GBP/AUD Forward Forecasts
One Week1.8849
One Month1.8857
Three Months1.8878
Six Months1.8907
One Year1.8949
Forward-point forecasts based on market pricing. Not investment advice. For bank and analyst consensus, see the GBP/AUD Forecast page.
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Daily Pound to Australian Dollar Statistics
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DateOpenCloseHighLowMid
Wed 20 May1.88471.88071.88811.88051.8827
Tue 19 May1.87391.88471.89101.87211.8793
Mon 18 May1.86251.87391.87741.86151.8682
Fri 15 May1.85621.86451.86881.85401.8603
Thu 14 May1.86321.85621.86991.85411.8597
Wed 13 May1.87021.86321.87181.86041.8667
Tue 12 May1.87741.87021.88031.86981.8738
Mon 11 May1.87961.87741.88181.87471.8785
Fri 8 May1.88021.88141.88261.87771.8808
Thu 7 May1.87831.88021.88081.87481.8793
Wed 6 May1.88501.87831.88791.87401.8816
Tue 5 May1.88811.88491.89511.88451.8865
Mon 4 May1.88801.88811.88921.88281.8880
Fri 1 May1.88911.88491.89351.88371.8870
Thu 30 Apr1.89381.88911.89541.88511.8915
Wed 29 Apr1.88221.89381.89561.88131.8880
Tue 28 Apr1.88341.88221.88561.87991.8828
Mon 27 Apr1.89521.88341.89541.88251.8893
Fri 24 Apr1.88911.89271.89321.88751.8909
Thu 23 Apr1.88571.88911.89161.88451.8874
Wed 22 Apr1.88831.88571.88891.88471.8870
Tue 21 Apr1.88561.88831.89031.88341.8870
Mon 20 Apr1.89331.88561.89531.88471.8895
Fri 17 Apr1.88871.88541.89011.88091.8870
Thu 16 Apr1.89151.88871.89321.88561.8901
Wed 15 Apr1.90381.89141.90601.89111.8976
Tue 14 Apr1.90361.90381.90921.90061.9037
Mon 13 Apr1.91361.90361.91571.90181.9086
Fri 10 Apr1.89671.90561.90711.89591.9012
Thu 9 Apr1.90181.89671.90811.89601.8992
Wed 8 Apr1.90551.90181.91081.89191.9036
Tue 7 Apr1.91321.90551.91581.90541.9093
Mon 6 Apr1.91441.91321.91691.91041.9138
Fri 3 Apr1.91391.91511.91721.91301.9145
Thu 2 Apr1.92061.91391.92601.91341.9172
Wed 1 Apr1.91701.92061.92351.91071.9188
Tue 31 Mar1.92391.91691.92931.91601.9204
Mon 30 Mar1.93231.92391.93531.92281.9281
Fri 27 Mar1.93541.92831.94021.92731.9318
Thu 26 Mar1.92371.93551.93611.92001.9296
Wed 25 Mar1.91691.92371.92711.91571.9203
Tue 24 Mar1.91571.91691.92691.91291.9163
Mon 23 Mar1.90151.91561.91921.89971.9086
Fri 20 Mar1.89521.89961.90171.88961.8974
Thu 19 Mar1.88751.89521.90061.88171.8914
Wed 18 Mar1.87991.88751.88881.87611.8837
Tue 17 Mar1.88351.87991.88781.87561.8817
Mon 16 Mar1.89351.88351.89391.88081.8885
Fri 13 Mar1.88541.89431.89441.87991.8898
Thu 12 Mar1.87531.88551.88671.87091.8804
Wed 11 Mar1.88461.87531.88591.86951.8799
Tue 10 Mar1.89921.88461.90241.88011.8919
Mon 9 Mar1.90971.89921.91171.89781.9044
Fri 6 Mar1.90621.90831.91121.89711.9072
Thu 5 Mar1.89011.90621.90981.88801.8982
Wed 4 Mar1.89861.89011.90581.88701.8944
Tue 3 Mar1.88971.89861.91081.88061.8942
Mon 2 Mar1.90291.88971.90761.88571.8963
Fri 27 Feb1.89741.89511.90041.88631.8962
Thu 26 Feb1.90331.89741.91071.89671.9003
Wed 25 Feb1.91111.90331.91241.90071.9072
Tue 24 Feb1.91221.91111.91861.90611.9117
Mon 23 Feb1.90551.91221.91351.90281.9089
Fri 20 Feb1.90781.90311.91561.90281.9055
Thu 19 Feb1.91611.90781.91751.90541.9119
Wed 18 Feb1.91491.91611.92141.91341.9155
Tue 17 Feb1.92731.91491.93101.91271.9211
Mon 16 Feb1.93031.92731.93371.92361.9288
Fri 13 Feb1.92111.93071.93271.91891.9259
Thu 12 Feb1.91211.92111.92281.90811.9166
Wed 11 Feb1.92821.91211.93101.91051.9201
Tue 10 Feb1.93061.92821.93661.92781.9294
Mon 9 Feb1.93961.93061.94031.92641.9351
Fri 6 Feb1.95321.94051.95871.93781.9469
Thu 5 Feb1.95101.95321.95851.94141.9521
Wed 4 Feb1.95071.95101.95791.94811.9508
Tue 3 Feb1.96711.95071.96771.94291.9589
Mon 2 Feb1.96871.96711.97771.95921.9679
Fri 30 Jan1.95911.96521.97181.95511.9621
Thu 29 Jan1.96101.95911.97271.95091.9601
Wed 28 Jan1.97511.96111.97681.96081.9681
Tue 27 Jan1.97791.97501.98081.97331.9764
Mon 26 Jan1.97281.97771.97881.97251.9753
Fri 23 Jan1.97371.97851.98031.96801.9761
Thu 22 Jan1.98611.97371.98751.96871.9799
Wed 21 Jan1.99531.98611.99741.98231.9907
Tue 20 Jan1.99951.99532.00451.99421.9974
Mon 19 Jan2.00131.99952.00501.99912.0004
Fri 16 Jan1.99752.00172.00431.99601.9996
Thu 15 Jan2.01191.99752.01391.99532.0047
Wed 14 Jan2.00912.01192.01442.00602.0105
Tue 13 Jan2.00672.00912.01282.00522.0079
Mon 12 Jan2.00532.00672.00912.00292.0060
Fri 9 Jan2.00622.00412.01092.00362.0052
Thu 8 Jan2.00242.00622.01102.00082.0043
Wed 7 Jan2.00372.00242.00961.99682.0030
Tue 6 Jan2.01682.00362.01892.00272.0102
Mon 5 Jan2.01662.01682.01712.00832.0167
Fri 2 Jan2.01642.01042.02012.00662.0134
Thu 1 Jan2.01592.01592.01592.01592.0159
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