Best GBP to USD Exchange Rates - Compare Providers & Save

In this Pound Sterling to US dollar guide:

1 GBP = USD

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GBP to USD at 1.3776 is just above its 90-day average, range 1.3426-1.3961.

19-OCT 2AM-NY 7AM-LON 2PM-HK 5PM-SYD

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GBP/USD was	Change	Period
1.3606 04 Oct 2021	0.9% ▲	2 Weeks
1.3633 20 Jul 2021	0.7% ▲	90 Days
1.2926 18 Oct 2020	6.2% ▲	1 Year
1.2286 19 Oct 2016	11.8% ▲	5 Years
1.5929 21 Oct 2011	13.8% ▼	10 Years
1.4223 23 Oct 2001	3.5% ▼	20 Years

GBP/USD change over periods to 18-Oct-2021

The pound sunk in September to 1.34 against the greenback but has recovered into October near 1.36 after Boris called the army out to drive the fuel trucks.

The outlook for the pound for October is very uncertain due to rising inflation, slowing growth and unemployment, the combination of which could create a nightmare scenario for the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee.

OFX predict the GBP could range between 1.33 – 1.38 USD in October.

GBP-USD Outlook

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GBP to USD - Compare & Save

The below comparison table makes it easy to calculate the Total Cost you are being charged and the possible savings of using different FX providers.

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Exchange rates available for foreign transfers and currency exchange always contain either a rate margin from the Latest GBP to USD Exchange Rate (shown above) or a transaction fee and often both!

How to get a good GBP to USD Exchange Rate

There are two important ways to save on Foreign Exchange, the first is minimising unnecessary or excessive costs and fees, and the other is to transact when the exchange rate is in your favour.

Reduce Excessive costs and fees

All foreign exchange providers charge a fee for providing their service and this fee is usually contained within the exchange rate margin (or difference to the mid-rate).

The transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money. The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.

Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.

Will the Pound Sterling rise against the US dollar?

It is almost impossible to predict what an exchange rate will do in the future, the best approach is to monitor the currency markets and transact when an exchange rate moves in your favour.

To help with this you can add GBP/USD to your BestExchangeRates My Rates Watchlist to track and benefit from currency movements.

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