GBP/USD Rate on 26 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
1.3630
0.01% down−1.9 pipsvs 25 Aug
1 USD = 0.73368 GBP
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3630: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3630 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.73368 British pounds. The rate was 0.01% lower than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 (1.3632). From 3 August 2026 to 26 August 2026 it ranged between 1.3446 and 1.3656 over 18 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.36 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 10 | 13.63 | 10 | 7.34 |
| 100 | 136.30 | 100 | 73.37 |
| 1,000 | 1,362.99 | 1,000 | 733.68 |
| 10,000 | 13,629.94 | 10,000 | 7,336.79 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 1.3556 | — |
| 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 |
| Monday, 31 August 2026 | 1.3539 | 0.32% down |
| Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | 1.3531 | 0.06% down |
| Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 1.3483 | 0.35% down |