GBP/USD Rate on 8 April 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 8 April 2026
1.3472
1.71% up+227.1 pipsvs 7 Apr
1 USD = 0.74229 GBP
On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3472: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3472 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74229 British pounds. The rate was 1.71% higher than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 (1.3245). From 1 April 2026 to 8 April 2026 it ranged between 1.3209 and 1.3472 over 4 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.35 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 10 | 13.47 | 10 | 7.42 |
| 100 | 134.72 | 100 | 74.23 |
| 1,000 | 1,347.17 | 1,000 | 742.29 |
| 10,000 | 13,471.74 | 10,000 | 7,422.95 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 30 March 2026 | 1.3230 | — |
| Tuesday, 31 March 2026 | 1.3242 | 0.09% up |
| Wednesday, 1 April 2026 | 1.3322 | 0.61% up |
| Thursday, 2 April 2026 | 1.3209 | 0.85% down |
| Tuesday, 7 April 2026 | 1.3245 | 0.27% up |
| Wednesday, 8 April 2026 | 1.3472 | 1.71% up |
| Thursday, 9 April 2026 | 1.3423 | 0.36% down |
| Friday, 10 April 2026 | 1.3445 | 0.16% up |
| Monday, 13 April 2026 | 1.3421 | 0.18% down |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | 1.3569 | 1.10% up |
| Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | 1.3550 | 0.14% down |