GBP to USD in 2008
Average: 1.8538 USD
In 2008 the GBP/USD rate averaged 1.8538 over 256 business days. The low of the year was 1.4471 on December 30, 2008, the high 2.0341 on March 13, 2008. Between the first and the last rate of the year the pair moved from 1.9814 to 1.4611 (-26.26%).
High 2.0341 USD (March 13, 2008) Low 1.4471 USD (December 30, 2008)
Months
| Month | Average | Low | High | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.9696 | 1.9485 | 1.9922 | 1.9888 | +0.37% |
| February | 1.9639 | 1.9427 | 1.9864 | 1.9821 | -0.22% |
| March | 2.0037 | 1.9774 | 2.0341 | 1.9869 | +0.11% |
| April | 1.9816 | 1.9665 | 2.0015 | 1.9667 | -0.94% |
| May | 1.9641 | 1.9410 | 1.9843 | 1.9730 | -0.57% |
| June | 1.9649 | 1.9453 | 1.9898 | 1.9898 | +1.47% |
| July | 1.9884 | 1.9655 | 2.0099 | 1.9787 | -0.80% |
| August | 1.8891 | 1.8304 | 1.9768 | 1.8304 | -7.40% |
| September | 1.7981 | 1.7547 | 1.8561 | 1.8098 | +0.47% |
| October | 1.6941 | 1.5453 | 1.7781 | 1.6212 | -8.83% |
| November | 1.5337 | 1.4742 | 1.6090 | 1.5336 | -4.69% |
| December | 1.4871 | 1.4471 | 1.5371 | 1.4611 | -2.48% |
The ECB publishes euro reference rates around 16:00 CET on TARGET business days. Cross rates between two non-euro currencies are calculated from their euro rates. Reference rates serve for information; a bank or card issuer applies its own rate.
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