GBP/USD Rate on 8 January 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Thursday, 8 January 2026
1.3440
0.34% down−46.1 pipsvs 7 Jan
1 USD = 0.74407 GBP
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3440: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3440 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74407 British pounds. The rate was 0.34% lower than the previous fixing on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 (1.3486). From 2 January 2026 to 8 January 2026 it ranged between 1.3440 and 1.3514 over 5 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.34 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 10 | 13.44 | 10 | 7.44 |
| 100 | 134.40 | 100 | 74.41 |
| 1,000 | 1,343.96 | 1,000 | 744.07 |
| 10,000 | 13,439.62 | 10,000 | 7,440.69 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 31 December 2025 | 1.3466 | — |
| Friday, 2 January 2026 | 1.3443 | 0.17% down |
| Monday, 5 January 2026 | 1.3444 | 0.01% up |
| Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | 1.3514 | 0.52% up |
| Wednesday, 7 January 2026 | 1.3486 | 0.21% down |
| Thursday, 8 January 2026 | 1.3440 | 0.34% down |
| Friday, 9 January 2026 | 1.3417 | 0.17% down |
| Monday, 12 January 2026 | 1.3479 | 0.46% up |
| Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | 1.3457 | 0.16% down |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | 1.3441 | 0.12% down |
| Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 1.3401 | 0.30% down |