USD/JPY Rate on 21 May 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
US dollar to Japanese yen · Thursday, 21 May 2026
159.14
0.07% up+10.9 pipsvs 20 May
1 JPY = 0.0062837 USD
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the USD/JPY cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 159.14: one US dollar (USD) was worth 159.14 Japanese yen (JPY). Conversely, one Japanese yen was worth 0.0062837 US dollars. The rate was 0.07% higher than the previous fixing on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (159.03). From 4 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 it ranged between 156.21 and 159.14 over 14 fixings.
Source: cross rate calculated by RateKite from European Central Bank euro reference rates.
| USD | JPY | JPY | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 159 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 10 | 1,591 | 10 | 0.06 |
| 100 | 15,914 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 1,000 | 159,143 | 1,000 | 6.28 |
| 10,000 | 1,591,430 | 10,000 | 62.84 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 157.95 | — |
| 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 |
| Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 159.03 | 0.05% down |
| Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 159.14 | 0.07% up |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | 159.15 | 0.00% up |
| Monday, 25 May 2026 | 158.93 | 0.14% down |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 159.21 | 0.17% up |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 159.42 | 0.14% up |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 159.46 | 0.02% up |