GBP/USD Rate on 5 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Tuesday, 5 May 2026
1.3534
0.10% down−13.9 pipsvs 4 May
1 USD = 0.73886 GBP
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3534: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3534 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73886 British pounds. The rate was 0.10% lower than the previous fixing on Monday, 4 May 2026 (1.3548). From 4 May 2026 to 5 May 2026 it ranged between 1.3534 and 1.3548 over 2 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 | 13.53 | 10 | 7.39 |
| 100 | 135.34 | 100 | 73.89 |
| 1,000 | 1,353.44 | 1,000 | 738.86 |
| 10,000 | 13,534.39 | 10,000 | 7,388.58 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 27 April 2026 | 1.3570 | — |
| Tuesday, 28 April 2026 | 1.3469 | 0.74% down |
| Wednesday, 29 April 2026 | 1.3511 | 0.31% up |
| Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 1.3509 | 0.01% down |
| Monday, 4 May 2026 | 1.3548 | 0.29% up |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 1.3534 | 0.10% down |
| Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | 1.3618 | 0.62% up |
| Thursday, 7 May 2026 | 1.3621 | 0.02% up |
| Friday, 8 May 2026 | 1.3611 | 0.08% down |
| Monday, 11 May 2026 | 1.3603 | 0.06% down |
| Tuesday, 12 May 2026 | 1.3523 | 0.59% down |