GBP/JPY Rate on 19 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to Japanese yen · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
215.66
0.16% down−35 pipsvs 18 Aug
1 JPY = 0.004637 GBP
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the GBP/JPY cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 215.66: one British pound (GBP) was worth 215.66 Japanese yen (JPY). Conversely, one Japanese yen was worth 0.004637 British pounds. The rate was 0.16% lower than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (216.01). From 3 August 2026 to 19 August 2026 it ranged between 211.05 and 216.01 over 13 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | JPY | JPY | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 10 | 2,157 | 10 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 21,566 | 100 | 0.46 |
| 1,000 | 215,657 | 1,000 | 4.64 |
| 10,000 | 2,156,574 | 10,000 | 46.37 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 215.18 | — |
| Thursday, 13 August 2026 | 214.96 | 0.10% down |
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | 215.25 | 0.13% up |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | 215.89 | 0.30% up |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 216.01 | 0.05% up |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 215.66 | 0.16% down |
| Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 216.33 | 0.31% up |
| Friday, 21 August 2026 | 216.72 | 0.18% up |
| Monday, 24 August 2026 | 216.95 | 0.11% up |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | 217.07 | 0.05% up |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 216.81 | 0.12% down |