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GBP to USD in May 2012

Average: 1.5912 USD

In May 2012 the ECB published 22 reference rates for GBP/USD. The average was 1.5912 USD per GBP, the low 1.5506 on May 31, 2012 and the high 1.6176 on May 3, 2012. From the first to the last day of the month the rate moved from 1.6170 to 1.5506 (-4.11%).

May 2, 2012May 31, 2012

High 1.6176 USD (May 3, 2012) Low 1.5506 USD (May 31, 2012)

Average1.5912
Low1.5506 (May 31, 2012)
High1.6176 (May 3, 2012)
Open1.6170
Close1.5506
Change-4.11%
Days22

May 2012

Date1 GBPChange1 USD
May 2, 20121.6170-0.52%0.61842
May 3, 20121.6176+0.04%0.61819
May 4, 20121.6173-0.02%0.61830
May 7, 20121.6161-0.08%0.61879
May 8, 20121.6151-0.06%0.61916
May 9, 20121.6088-0.39%0.62158
May 10, 20121.6165+0.48%0.61863
May 11, 20121.6114-0.32%0.62060
May 14, 20121.6079-0.22%0.62194
May 15, 20121.6052-0.17%0.62299
May 16, 20121.5937-0.71%0.62745
May 17, 20121.5837-0.63%0.63145
May 18, 20121.5818-0.12%0.63218
May 21, 20121.5789-0.18%0.63333
May 22, 20121.5788-0.01%0.63338
May 23, 20121.5737-0.32%0.63544
May 24, 20121.5678-0.38%0.63785
May 25, 20121.5677-0.01%0.63789
May 28, 20121.5706+0.18%0.63672
May 29, 20121.5665-0.25%0.63835
May 30, 20121.5591-0.47%0.64138
May 31, 20121.5506-0.55%0.64492

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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