Currency Profile

British Pound (GBP)

The British pound is one of the oldest active currencies and a major global FX benchmark.

ISO codeGBP

SymbolGBP

Central bankBank of England

Minor unitPenny

RegionEurope

Statusactive

Popular Conversions

Convert GBP

USDBritish Pound to United States Dollar

EURBritish Pound to Euro

JPYBritish Pound to Japanese Yen

CNYBritish Pound to Chinese Yuan

CADBritish Pound to Canadian Dollar

AUDBritish Pound to Australian Dollar

CHFBritish Pound to Swiss Franc

INRBritish Pound to Indian Rupee

Exchange Rates

Major GBP rates

2026-07-15T00:00:00Z UTC

Pair	Rate	Open
GBP/USD	1 GBP = 1.3404 USD	Convert
GBP/EUR	1 GBP = 1.1752 EUR	Convert
GBP/JPY	1 GBP = 217.67 JPY	Convert
GBP/CNY	1 GBP = 9.0804 CNY	Convert
GBP/CAD	1 GBP = 1.8865 CAD	Convert
GBP/AUD	1 GBP = 1.9197 AUD	Convert
GBP/CHF	1 GBP = 1.0878 CHF	Convert
GBP/INR	1 GBP = 129.02 INR	Convert

Countries

Where GBP is used

GBPUnited KingdomEurope

Historical Summary

GBP history links

GBP/USD historyOpen historical chart and date lookup GBP/EUR historyOpen historical chart and date lookup GBP/JPY historyOpen historical chart and date lookup GBP/CNY historyOpen historical chart and date lookup

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FAQ

GBP questions

What is GBP?

GBP is the ISO currency code for the British Pound. The British pound is one of the oldest active currencies and a major global FX benchmark.

Who issues the British Pound?

The British Pound is issued by the Bank of England.

Which countries use GBP?

GBP is used in United Kingdom.

Exchange-rate information is provided for reference only and is not financial, trading or investment advice.