GBP/USD Rate on 19 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Tuesday, 19 May 2026
1.3407
0.16% up+21.6 pipsvs 18 May
1 USD = 0.74588 GBP
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3407: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3407 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74588 British pounds. The rate was 0.16% higher than the previous fixing on Monday, 18 May 2026 (1.3385). From 4 May 2026 to 19 May 2026 it ranged between 1.3358 and 1.3621 over 12 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 | 13.41 | 10 | 7.46 |
| 100 | 134.07 | 100 | 74.59 |
| 1,000 | 1,340.70 | 1,000 | 745.88 |
| 10,000 | 13,407.02 | 10,000 | 7,458.78 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 12 May 2026 | 1.3523 | — |
| 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 |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 1.3469 | 0.22% down |