GBP/USD Rate on 18 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Monday, 18 May 2026
1.3385
0.21% up+27.6 pipsvs 15 May
1 USD = 0.74708 GBP
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3385: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3385 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74708 British pounds. The rate was 0.21% higher than the previous fixing on Friday, 15 May 2026 (1.3358). From 4 May 2026 to 18 May 2026 it ranged between 1.3358 and 1.3621 over 11 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.34 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 10 | 13.39 | 10 | 7.47 |
| 100 | 133.85 | 100 | 74.71 |
| 1,000 | 1,338.54 | 1,000 | 747.08 |
| 10,000 | 13,385.43 | 10,000 | 7,470.81 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11 May 2026 | 1.3603 | — |
| 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 |
| Monday, 18 May 2026 | 1.3385 | 0.21% up |
| Tuesday, 19 May 2026 | 1.3407 | 0.16% up |
| Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 1.3402 | 0.04% down |
| Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 1.3420 | 0.13% up |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | 1.3417 | 0.02% down |
| Monday, 25 May 2026 | 1.3498 | 0.60% up |