The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your currency transaction by showing the exchange rates offered by different providers. It also makes it easy to spot potential savings from market-leading FX services compared to bank rates.
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Save Money - Compare Exchange Rate Margins & Fees
Sending money to Japan can be an expensive business, more so if you aren’t even aware of all the hidden fees. Money transfer companies and banks profit by charging you fees and a normally hidden margin on the exchange rate.
Using your Bank to make international wire transfers to India can be especially expensive – often 5% to 10% worse than using a foreign exchange specialist to send to Japan bank accounts or pay a Japanese yen invoice.
GBP to JPY Market Data
British pound (GBP) to Japanese yen (JPY) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
GBP to JPY is at 7-day highs near 195.0, 1.5% above its 3-month average of 192.1, having traded in a quite stable 5.1% range from 186.7 to 196.2
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Is the GBP to JPY 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 Japanese yen is to review how the GBP/JPY rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the GBP to JPY exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
GBP/JPY
Change
Period
23 May 2025
193.06
1.1% ▲
2 Week
08 Mar 2025
191.15
2.1% ▲
3 Month
06 Jun 2024
199.15
2% ▼
1 Year
07 Jun 2020
139.43
40% ▲
5 Year
09 Jun 2015
191.58
1.9% ▲
10 Year
11 Jun 2005
196.31
0.6% ▼
20 Year
GBP/JPY historic rates & change to 06-Jun-2025
#FX Update: GBP/JPY hits 7-day high near 195.0, 1.5% above 3M avg despite UK-US trade tensions. Pound lacks direction w/o clear econ data while JPY benefits as safe-haven amid US tariffs. Analysts watching BOE policy & oil price impacts on both currencies in coming wks
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much British pound are worth in Japanese yen 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 Send Money conversion rate for GBP to JPY?
The best GBP to JPY exchange rate is 195.06 from Wise. This is -0.45% compared to the mid-market rate 195.94.
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 Japanese yen (JPY) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above
Sterling to Yen comparison table
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-JPY mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.
How do GBP-JPY rates compare between providers?
Looking at the
full comparison table
the best GBP to JPY exchange rate is 195.06 from Wise, -0.45% from the mid-market rate 195.94. The next best rate is 194.96 from OFX, -0.5% from the mid-rate. Then XE with 194.77 is -0.6% from the mid-rate.
The Western Union rate is 193.98 which is -1% from the mid-rate.
Among the banks the Lloyds Bank rate is 185.33 at -5.4% the Royal Bank of Scotland rate is 186.5 at -4.8% and the Barclays Bank rate is 189.09 at -3.5% compared to the mid-rate 195.94.
It's important to note that exchange rates also fluctuate frequently due to market conditions. Additionally,
banks and foreign exchange providers often apply a margin to the exchange rate, resulting in a less favorable rate for customers compared to the mid-market rate.
For more competitive rates, you might consider using a specialized currency exchange service
or platforms that offer rates closer to the mid-market rate.
View a full list of exchange rates by selecting your Base (from) currency: