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GBP to USD in 2012

Average: 1.5845 USD

In 2012 the GBP/USD rate averaged 1.5845 over 256 business days. The low of the year was 1.5307 on June 1, 2012, the high 1.6299 on December 19, 2012. Between the first and the last rate of the year the pair moved from 1.5488 to 1.6167 (+4.38%).

January 2, 2012December 31, 2012

High 1.6299 USD (December 19, 2012) Low 1.5307 USD (June 1, 2012)

Months

MonthAverageLowHighCloseChange
January1.55081.53111.57781.5778+1.87%
February1.58001.56701.59301.5930+0.50%
March1.58191.56231.60161.6016+0.45%
April1.60151.58311.62541.6254+1.42%
May1.59121.55061.61761.5506-4.11%
June1.55451.53071.57621.5605+1.95%
July1.55891.54431.57321.5669+0.05%
August1.57191.55501.58671.5858+1.55%
September1.61051.58811.62611.6202+2.00%
October1.60841.59841.61871.6111-0.12%
November1.59571.58371.61551.6016-0.86%
December1.61491.60091.62991.6167+0.55%

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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