GBP/USD Rate on 21 January 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 21 January 2026
1.3425
0.16% down−21.3 pipsvs 20 Jan
1 USD = 0.74487 GBP
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3425: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3425 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74487 British pounds. The rate was 0.16% lower than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (1.3446). From 2 January 2026 to 21 January 2026 it ranged between 1.3399 and 1.3514 over 14 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 | 13.43 | 10 | 7.45 |
| 100 | 134.25 | 100 | 74.49 |
| 1,000 | 1,342.52 | 1,000 | 744.87 |
| 10,000 | 13,425.21 | 10,000 | 7,448.68 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | 1.3441 | — |
| Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 1.3401 | 0.30% down |
| Friday, 16 January 2026 | 1.3399 | 0.01% down |
| Monday, 19 January 2026 | 1.3414 | 0.11% up |
| Tuesday, 20 January 2026 | 1.3446 | 0.24% up |
| Wednesday, 21 January 2026 | 1.3425 | 0.16% down |
| Thursday, 22 January 2026 | 1.3421 | 0.03% down |
| Friday, 23 January 2026 | 1.3526 | 0.78% up |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | 1.3644 | 0.87% up |
| Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | 1.3738 | 0.69% up |
| Wednesday, 28 January 2026 | 1.3787 | 0.35% up |