USD to GBP
Review the US Dollar to British Pound benchmark rate published through our Frankfurter-backed reference feed. It is designed to help you anchor a decision with a daily benchmark, not to replace a final provider quote.
Daily benchmark rate
1 USD = 0.7432 GBP
Inverse rate
1 GBP = 1.3455 USD
Reference date
2026-07-20
Derived benchmark context
Change since 2025-07-01
+0.41%
12-month monthly low
1 USD = 0.7359 GBP
12-month monthly high
1 USD = 0.7609 GBP
Calculated by ForexConvert.com from 13 monthly benchmark observations plus the latest reference value. These are monthly points, not intraday market highs or lows.
Long-term history
This chart uses monthly grouping to keep the trend legible while still covering a longer decision window for travellers and expats.
Common searches
100 USD to GBP today: 74.32 GBP
500 USD to GBP today: 371.6 GBP
1,000 USD to GBP today: 743.2 GBP
Practical interpretation
Use this USD to GBP benchmark as a reference point. If a provider quote is materially worse once fees and spreads are included, that gap is a useful proxy for the real transfer cost.
After checking USD to GBP, compare adjacent corridors or review the long-term trend before deciding whether a live quote looks reasonable.
Sources and publishing
Rate data is supplied by Frankfurter, which aggregates daily data from central banks and official institutions. Its provider list identifies contributing institutions.
The ECB reference-rate framework is linked as a primary methodology reference for ECB-derived rates.
Rate reference date: 2026-07-20.
Conversions, inverse rates, percentage changes, and range summaries are calculated by ForexConvert.com from the supplied reference data.
Published by ForexConvert.com. Explanatory text is generated with AI from the cited sources and site data. This content has not been reviewed by a financial professional.
It is general benchmark information, not financial advice or a guaranteed provider quote. Read the editorial policy and methodology for details.
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Official context for this pair
These notes explain why the linked official sources matter for this specific currency direction.
Official-source reading
USD to GBP sits between the Federal Reserve's US-dollar tables and the Bank of England's sterling exchange-rate database. The pair needs explicit currency codes because the result is pounds sterling, not a second dollar-denominated unit.
Benchmark direction
The benchmark multiplier on this page gives pounds for one US dollar. It is the practical direction for a US-dollar starting amount, while many UK data lookups naturally begin from the sterling side.
Provider comparison focus
Use the page to compare how many pounds a provider will deliver for the same USD principal, then include any provider fee outside the exchange-rate line.
Official source links
Pair-specific checks
Keep USD as the send amount across every quote and measure the gap in GBP.
Do not paste a GBP/USD sterling quote into this page unless you first convert the orientation.
Use the Bank of England source for sterling context, but keep this page's benchmark unit as GBP per USD.
Source limitation
Official benchmark and reference sources help anchor the currency direction; they do not replace a live provider quote.
Practical next move
Use the official-source context to keep the pair direction straight, then compare the provider result in GBP.
Related corridors
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