GBP/USD Rate on 21 October 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
British pound to US dollar · Wednesday, 21 October 2026
1.3402
0.41% up+55 pipsvs 20 Oct
1 USD = 0.74617 GBP
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the GBP/USD cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 1.3402: one British pound (GBP) was worth 1.3402 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.74617 British pounds. The rate was 0.41% higher than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (1.3347). From 1 October 2026 to 21 October 2026 it ranged between 1.3201 and 1.3402 over 15 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| GBP | USD | USD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.34 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 10 | 13.40 | 10 | 7.46 |
| 100 | 134.02 | 100 | 74.62 |
| 1,000 | 1,340.17 | 1,000 | 746.17 |
| 10,000 | 13,401.73 | 10,000 | 7,461.72 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | 1.3267 | — |
| 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 |
| Monday, 26 October 2026 | 1.3348 | 0.15% down |
| Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | 1.3328 | 0.15% down |
| Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | 1.3288 | 0.30% down |