GBP/USD Rate on 21 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Thursday, 21 May 2026
1.3420
0.13% up+17.8 pipsvs 20 May
1 USD = 0.74518 GBP
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3420: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3420 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74518 British pounds. The rate was 0.13% higher than the previous fixing on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (1.3402). From 4 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 it ranged between 1.3358 and 1.3621 over 14 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 | 13.42 | 10 | 7.45 |
| 100 | 134.20 | 100 | 74.52 |
| 1,000 | 1,341.96 | 1,000 | 745.18 |
| 10,000 | 13,419.64 | 10,000 | 7,451.76 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 1.3510 | — |
| 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 |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 1.3435 | 0.25% down |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 1.3404 | 0.23% down |