GBP/USD Rate on 16 October 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Friday, 16 October 2026
1.3335
0.67% up+88.6 pipsvs 15 Oct
1 USD = 0.74989 GBP
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3335: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3335 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74989 British pounds. The rate was 0.67% higher than the previous fixing on Thursday, 15 October 2026 (1.3247). From 1 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 it ranged between 1.3201 and 1.3335 over 12 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.33 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 10 | 13.34 | 10 | 7.50 |
| 100 | 133.35 | 100 | 74.99 |
| 1,000 | 1,333.53 | 1,000 | 749.89 |
| 10,000 | 13,335.31 | 10,000 | 7,498.89 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 9 October 2026 | 1.3220 | — |
| Monday, 12 October 2026 | 1.3235 | 0.11% up |
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | 1.3247 | 0.08% up |
| Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | 1.3267 | 0.15% up |
| Thursday, 15 October 2026 | 1.3247 | 0.15% down |
| Friday, 16 October 2026 | 1.3335 | 0.67% up |
| Monday, 19 October 2026 | 1.3331 | 0.04% down |
| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | 1.3347 | 0.12% up |
| Wednesday, 21 October 2026 | 1.3402 | 0.41% up |
| Thursday, 22 October 2026 | 1.3376 | 0.19% down |
| Friday, 23 October 2026 | 1.3368 | 0.06% down |