Royal Bank of Scotland USD to GBP Exchange Rates & Currency Deals
USD-GBP Rate Calculator
Understanding the Table:
The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your Royal Bank of Scotland 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.
To see a full list of available providers, simply enter your details and click ‘Compare’.
USD to GBP Market Data
US dollar (USD) to British pound (GBP) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Is the USD to GBP 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 US dollar against the British pound is to review how the USD/GBP rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the USD to GBP exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
USD/GBP
Change
Period
21 May 2025
0.7451
0.7% ▼
2 Week
06 Mar 2025
0.7762
4.7% ▼
3 Month
04 Jun 2024
0.7829
5.5% ▼
1 Year
05 Jun 2020
0.7895
6.3% ▼
5 Year
07 Jun 2015
0.6550
13% ▲
10 Year
09 Jun 2005
0.5490
34.8% ▲
20 Year
USD/GBP historic rates & change to 04-Jun-2025
#FX Update: $USD vs £GBP slips 2.7% on Trump's new metal tariffs & poor factory data. Analysts expect more USD weakness if US jobs data disappoints. GBP outlook cloudy w/ UK facing reciprocal tariffs & Bailey hinting at uncertain BoE rate path. Current rate: 0.7390
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much US dollar are worth in British pound across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different USD amounts at today’s rate * :
The standard OFX USD-GBP rate is 0.7258, -1.6% from the mid-rate. Visit OFX here to secure the better rate.
As exchange rates can vary
significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers,
it's therefore important to carefully compare
US dollar (USD) to British pound (GBP) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
How do Royal Bank of Scotland USD-GBP rates compare between providers?
Looking at our comparison table the best USD to GBP exchange rate is 0.7342 from OFX, -0.5% from the mid-market rate 0.7379. The next best rate is 0.7335 from XE, -0.6% from the mid-rate. Then Wise with 0.7331 is -0.65% from the mid-rate.
The Western Union rate is 0.7305 which is -1% from the mid-rate.
Among the banks the Chase Bank rate is 0.6852 at -7.1% the Wells Fargo Bank rate is 0.6808 at -7.7% and the Citibank rate is 0.7147 at -3.1% compared to the mid-rate 0.7379.
It's important to note that exchange rates also fluctuate frequently due to market conditions. Additionally,
banks like Royal Bank of Scotland 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.
The Royal Bank of Scotland - Dollar to Sterling comparison table
above makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by
Royal Bank of Scotland and other foreign exchange providers against the latest USD-GBP mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.
View a full list of exchange rates by selecting your Base (from) currency: