USD/JPY Rate on 19 August 2026 (ECB Cross Rate)
US dollar to Japanese yen · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
159.09
0.38% down−61.5 pipsvs 18 Aug
1 JPY = 0.0062859 USD
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the USD/JPY cross rate calculated from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates was 159.09: one US dollar (USD) was worth 159.09 Japanese yen (JPY). Conversely, one Japanese yen was worth 0.0062859 US dollars. The rate was 0.38% lower than the previous fixing on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (159.70). From 3 August 2026 to 19 August 2026 it ranged between 156.68 and 159.70 over 13 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 | 15,909 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 1,000 | 159,087 | 1,000 | 6.29 |
| 10,000 | 1,590,866 | 10,000 | 62.86 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 159.09 | — |
| Thursday, 13 August 2026 | 159.33 | 0.15% up |
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | 159.01 | 0.20% down |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | 159.23 | 0.13% up |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 159.70 | 0.30% up |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 159.09 | 0.38% down |
| Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 158.76 | 0.20% down |
| Friday, 21 August 2026 | 158.70 | 0.04% down |
| Monday, 24 August 2026 | 159.12 | 0.27% up |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | 159.24 | 0.07% up |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 159.07 | 0.10% down |