42 British pounds sterling to US dollars

Convert GBP to USD at the real exchange rate

£1.000 GBP = $1.241 USD

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1 GBP to USDLast 30 daysLast 90 days
High1.25111.2984
Low1.21681.2168
Average1.23381.2547
Change-0.10%-3.65%
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1 GBP to USD stats

The performance of GBP to USD in the last 30 days saw a 30 day high of 1.2511 and a 30 day low of 1.2168. This means the 30 day average was 1.2338. The change for GBP to USD was -0.10.

The performance of GBP to USD in the last 90 days saw a 90 day high of 1.2984 and a 90 day low of 1.2168. This means the 90 day average was 1.2547. The change for GBP to USD was -3.65.

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Conversion rates British Pound Sterling / US Dollar
1 GBP1.24110 USD
5 GBP6.20550 USD
10 GBP12.41100 USD
20 GBP24.82200 USD
50 GBP62.05500 USD
100 GBP124.11000 USD
250 GBP310.27500 USD
500 GBP620.55000 USD
1,000 GBP1,241.10000 USD
2,000 GBP2,482.20000 USD
5,000 GBP6,205.50000 USD
10,000 GBP12,411.00000 USD
Conversion rates US Dollar / British Pound Sterling
1 USD0.80574 GBP
5 USD4.02869 GBP
10 USD8.05737 GBP
20 USD16.11474 GBP
50 USD40.28685 GBP
100 USD80.57370 GBP
250 USD201.43425 GBP
500 USD402.86850 GBP
1,000 USD805.73700 GBP
2,000 USD1,611.47400 GBP
5,000 USD4,028.68500 GBP
10,000 USD8,057.37000 GBP