USD/JPY Rate on 12 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
US dollar to Japanese yen · Tuesday, 12 May 2026
157.59
0.29% up+45.5 pipsvs 11 May
1 JPY = 0.0063456 USD
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the USD/JPY cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 157.59: one US dollar (USD) was worth 157.59 Japanese yen (JPY). Conversely, one Japanese yen was worth 0.0063456 US dollars. The rate was 0.29% higher than the previous fixing on Monday, 11 May 2026 (157.14). From 4 May 2026 to 12 May 2026 it ranged between 156.21 and 157.81 over 7 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| USD | JPY | JPY | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 158 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 10 | 1,576 | 10 | 0.06 |
| 100 | 15,759 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 1,000 | 157,591 | 1,000 | 6.35 |
| 10,000 | 1,575,907 | 10,000 | 63.46 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 157.81 | — |
| Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | 156.21 | 1.01% down |
| Thursday, 7 May 2026 | 156.39 | 0.11% up |
| Friday, 8 May 2026 | 156.76 | 0.24% up |
| Monday, 11 May 2026 | 157.14 | 0.24% up |
| Tuesday, 12 May 2026 | 157.59 | 0.29% up |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 157.77 | 0.12% up |
| Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 157.95 | 0.11% up |
| Friday, 15 May 2026 | 158.55 | 0.38% up |
| Monday, 18 May 2026 | 158.77 | 0.14% up |
| Tuesday, 19 May 2026 | 159.11 | 0.22% up |