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GBP to USD in August 2008

Average: 1.8891 USD

In August 2008 the ECB published 21 reference rates for GBP/USD. The average was 1.8891 USD per GBP, the low 1.8304 on August 29, 2008 and the high 1.9768 on August 1, 2008. From the first to the last day of the month the rate moved from 1.9768 to 1.8304 (-7.40%).

August 1, 2008August 29, 2008

High 1.9768 USD (August 1, 2008) Low 1.8304 USD (August 29, 2008)

Average1.8891
Low1.8304 (August 29, 2008)
High1.9768 (August 1, 2008)
Open1.9768
Close1.8304
Change-7.40%
Days21

August 2008

Date1 GBPChange1 USD
August 1, 20081.9768-0.10%0.50588
August 4, 20081.9663-0.53%0.50858
August 5, 20081.9533-0.66%0.51195
August 6, 20081.9542+0.04%0.51173
August 7, 20081.9521-0.11%0.51228
August 8, 20081.9225-1.52%0.52017
August 11, 20081.9206-0.10%0.52068
August 12, 20081.9004-1.05%0.52620
August 13, 20081.8765-1.26%0.53291
August 14, 20081.8744-0.11%0.53351
August 15, 20081.8628-0.62%0.53683
August 18, 20081.8658+0.16%0.53598
August 19, 20081.8614-0.23%0.53724
August 20, 20081.8577-0.20%0.53831
August 21, 20081.8667+0.49%0.53571
August 22, 20081.8589-0.42%0.53795
August 25, 20081.8538-0.28%0.53945
August 26, 20081.8355-0.98%0.54480
August 27, 20081.8466+0.60%0.54155
August 28, 20081.8356-0.59%0.54478
August 29, 20081.8304-0.28%0.54632

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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