GBP/USD Rate on 8 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Friday, 8 May 2026
1.3611
0.08% down−10.4 pipsvs 7 May
1 USD = 0.73472 GBP
On Friday, 8 May 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3611: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3611 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73472 British pounds. The rate was 0.08% lower than the previous fixing on Thursday, 7 May 2026 (1.3621). From 4 May 2026 to 8 May 2026 it ranged between 1.3534 and 1.3621 over 5 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.36 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 10 | 13.61 | 10 | 7.35 |
| 100 | 136.11 | 100 | 73.47 |
| 1,000 | 1,361.07 | 1,000 | 734.72 |
| 10,000 | 13,610.69 | 10,000 | 7,347.16 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 1.3509 | — |
| 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 |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 1.3510 | 0.09% down |
| Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 1.3510 | 0.00% down |
| Friday, 15 May 2026 | 1.3358 | 1.13% down |