GBP/USD Rate on 19 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
1.3556
0.22% up+30.2 pipsvs 18 Aug
1 USD = 0.73768 GBP
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3556: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3556 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73768 British pounds. The rate was 0.22% higher than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (1.3526). From 3 August 2026 to 19 August 2026 it ranged between 1.3446 and 1.3559 over 13 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.36 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 10 | 13.56 | 10 | 7.38 |
| 100 | 135.56 | 100 | 73.77 |
| 1,000 | 1,355.60 | 1,000 | 737.68 |
| 10,000 | 13,555.98 | 10,000 | 7,376.82 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 1.3525 | — |
| 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 |
| Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 1.3626 | 0.52% up |
| Friday, 21 August 2026 | 1.3656 | 0.22% up |
| Monday, 24 August 2026 | 1.3634 | 0.16% down |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | 1.3632 | 0.02% down |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 1.3630 | 0.01% down |