GBP/USD Rate on 21 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Friday, 21 August 2026
1.3656
0.22% up+29.8 pipsvs 20 Aug
1 USD = 0.73228 GBP
On Friday, 21 August 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3656: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3656 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73228 British pounds. The rate was 0.22% higher than the previous fixing on Thursday, 20 August 2026 (1.3626). From 3 August 2026 to 21 August 2026 it ranged between 1.3446 and 1.3656 over 15 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.37 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 10 | 13.66 | 10 | 7.32 |
| 100 | 136.56 | 100 | 73.23 |
| 1,000 | 1,365.59 | 1,000 | 732.28 |
| 10,000 | 13,655.89 | 10,000 | 7,322.85 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | 1.3537 | — |
| 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 |
| Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 1.3582 | 0.35% down |
| Friday, 28 August 2026 | 1.3583 | 0.01% up |