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US Dollar to British Pound exchange rate — USD/GBP

Stale

1 USD =

0.741 GBP

+0.00164963 (+0.22%) increased 0.22 percent vs Aug 12, 2026 close

Mid-marketTwelve Data

ECB daily reference: 0.73935 GBP

Converted to
£0.74

1 USD = 0.741 GBPMid-marketas of Twelve Data

Mid-market rate — the midpoint of buy and sell. Banks and apps add a margin, so this is the reference rate, not what you’ll pay.

Exchange rate history

Daily close · European Central Bank
USD/GBP daily rates — showing 22 of 22.
Date (UTC)Rate (GBP)Change
0.747172
0.746037▼ −0.15%
0.74015▼ −0.79%
0.744189▲ +0.55%
0.742937▼ −0.17%
0.746234▲ +0.44%
0.748072▲ +0.25%
0.748929▲ +0.11%
0.750532▲ +0.21%
0.750935▲ +0.05%
0.752617▲ +0.22%
0.752504▼ −0.01%
0.746907▼ −0.74%
0.745085▼ −0.24%
0.742375▼ −0.36%
0.743717▲ +0.18%
0.741908▼ −0.24%
0.742549▲ +0.09%
0.74352▲ +0.13%
0.740502▼ −0.41%
0.740754▲ +0.03%
0.73935▼ −0.19%
3-month statistics
Low
0.73935
Average
0.747373
High
0.759857
Median
0.746148
Volatility
5.4%
Change
−1.24% decreased 1.24 percent

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What is the USD/GBP exchange rate today?

1 US Dollar buys 0.741 British Pound, the mid-market rate from Twelve Data, as of Aug 12, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC. The mid-market rate is the midpoint between the buy and sell prices banks trade at — the fair reference rate, not the price you’ll be charged.

How often does the USD/GBP rate update?

The live rate refreshes about once a minute, and every reading is stamped with its own UTC time so you always know how fresh it is. Past daily points are immutable — once a day closes, its rate never changes.

Why is this different from my bank’s rate?

The rate here is mid-market; banks and apps quote a slightly worse rate and keep the difference as their margin. For example, change $1,000.00 at 0.741 and you’d receive £741.00. A provider adding a 2% margin would give about £726.18 — roughly £14.82 less. Compare any quote against the mid-market rate to see the true cost.

How has USD/GBP moved recently?

Over the last 64 trading days, USD/GBP ranged from 0.73935 to 0.759857, averaging 0.747373. Each point is a daily close; weekends and holidays have no published fix, so the line skips them.