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GBP/USD Rate on 23 January 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)

British pound to US dollar · Friday, 23 January 2026

1.3526
0.78% up+104.9 pipsvs 22 Jan
1 USD = 0.73931 GBP

On Friday, 23 January 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3526: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3526 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73931 British pounds. The rate was 0.78% higher than the previous fixing on Thursday, 22 January 2026 (1.3421). From 2 January 2026 to 23 January 2026 it ranged between 1.3399 and 1.3526 over 16 fixings.

Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.

GBP to USD at the 23 January 2026 rate
GBPUSDUSDGBP
11.3510.74
1013.53107.39
100135.2610073.93
1,0001,352.611,000739.31
10,00013,526.0910,0007,393.12

Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.

GBP/USD fixings around 23 January 2026
DateRateChange
Friday, 16 January 20261.3399—
Monday, 19 January 20261.34140.11% up
Tuesday, 20 January 20261.34460.24% up
Wednesday, 21 January 20261.34250.16% down
Thursday, 22 January 20261.34210.03% down
Friday, 23 January 20261.35260.78% up
Monday, 26 January 20261.36440.87% up
Tuesday, 27 January 20261.37380.69% up
Wednesday, 28 January 20261.37870.35% up
Thursday, 29 January 20261.38170.22% up
Friday, 30 January 20261.37600.41% down