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GBP to CAD Market Data
British pound (GBP) to Canadian dollar (CAD) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Is the GBP to CAD Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the British pound against the Canadian dollar is to review how the GBP/CAD rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the GBP to CAD exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
GBP/CAD
Change
Period
23 May 2025
1.8603
0.3% ▼
2 Week
08 Mar 2025
1.8558
0.1% ▼
3 Month
06 Jun 2024
1.7486
6.1% ▲
1 Year
07 Jun 2020
1.7041
8.8% ▲
5 Year
09 Jun 2015
1.9009
2.4% ▼
10 Year
11 Jun 2005
2.2765
18.5% ▼
20 Year
GBP/CAD historic rates & change to 06-Jun-2025
#FX Alert: GBP/CAD trading at 1.8558, above 3-month avg despite Trump's 10% tariff on UK imports hitting GBP. Analysts note CAD pressured by wider trade deficit & oil price volatility (down 2.3%). Markets expect both currencies to remain range-bound (1.8062-1.8701) pending key econ data
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much British pound are worth in Canadian dollar across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different GBP amounts at today’s rate * :
What is the
best Travel Money conversion rate for GBP to CAD?
The best GBP to CAD exchange rate is 1.8445 from Wise. This is -0.45% compared to the mid-market rate 1.8529.
As exchange rates can vary
significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers,
it's therefore important to carefully compare
British pound (GBP) to Canadian dollar (CAD) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
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makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by
banks and other foreign exchange providers against the latest GBP-CAD mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.