GBP/USD Rate on 5 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
1.3479
0.24% up+32.8 pipsvs 4 Aug
1 USD = 0.74191 GBP
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3479: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3479 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74191 British pounds. The rate was 0.24% higher than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 (1.3446). From 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026 it ranged between 1.3446 and 1.3479 over 3 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 | 13.48 | 10 | 7.42 |
| 100 | 134.79 | 100 | 74.19 |
| 1,000 | 1,347.88 | 1,000 | 741.91 |
| 10,000 | 13,478.77 | 10,000 | 7,419.08 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | 1.3289 | — |
| Thursday, 30 July 2026 | 1.3389 | 0.75% up |
| Friday, 31 July 2026 | 1.3421 | 0.24% up |
| Monday, 3 August 2026 | 1.3470 | 0.36% up |
| Tuesday, 4 August 2026 | 1.3446 | 0.18% down |
| Wednesday, 5 August 2026 | 1.3479 | 0.24% up |
| Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 1.3467 | 0.09% down |
| Friday, 7 August 2026 | 1.3450 | 0.13% down |
| Monday, 10 August 2026 | 1.3504 | 0.41% up |
| Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | 1.3500 | 0.03% down |
| Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 1.3525 | 0.19% up |