GBP/USD Rate on 12 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
1.3525
0.19% up+25.6 pipsvs 11 Aug
1 USD = 0.73935 GBP
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3525: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3525 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73935 British pounds. The rate was 0.19% higher than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 (1.3500). From 3 August 2026 to 12 August 2026 it ranged between 1.3446 and 1.3525 over 8 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 | 13.53 | 10 | 7.39 |
| 100 | 135.25 | 100 | 73.94 |
| 1,000 | 1,352.54 | 1,000 | 739.35 |
| 10,000 | 13,525.39 | 10,000 | 7,393.50 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 5 August 2026 | 1.3479 | — |
| 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 |
| Thursday, 13 August 2026 | 1.3492 | 0.25% down |
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | 1.3537 | 0.33% up |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | 1.3559 | 0.17% up |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 1.3526 | 0.25% down |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 1.3556 | 0.22% up |