GBP to USD in August 2026
Average: 1.3542 USD
In August 2026 the ECB published 21 reference rates for GBP/USD. The average was 1.3542 USD per GBP, the low 1.3446 on August 4, 2026 and the high 1.3656 on August 21, 2026. From the first to the last day of the month the rate moved from 1.3470 to 1.3539 (+0.51%).
High 1.3656 USD (August 21, 2026) Low 1.3446 USD (August 4, 2026)
| Average | 1.3542 |
|---|---|
| Low | 1.3446 (August 4, 2026) |
| High | 1.3656 (August 21, 2026) |
| Open | 1.3470 |
| Close | 1.3539 |
| Change | +0.51% |
| Days | 21 |
August 2026
| Date | 1 GBP | Change | 1 USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | 1.3470 | +0.36% | 0.74238 |
| August 4, 2026 | 1.3446 | -0.18% | 0.74372 |
| August 5, 2026 | 1.3479 | +0.24% | 0.74191 |
| August 6, 2026 | 1.3467 | -0.09% | 0.74255 |
| August 7, 2026 | 1.3450 | -0.13% | 0.74352 |
| August 10, 2026 | 1.3504 | +0.41% | 0.74050 |
| August 11, 2026 | 1.3500 | -0.03% | 0.74075 |
| August 12, 2026 | 1.3525 | +0.19% | 0.73935 |
| August 13, 2026 | 1.3492 | -0.25% | 0.74120 |
| August 14, 2026 | 1.3537 | +0.33% | 0.73874 |
| August 17, 2026 | 1.3559 | +0.17% | 0.73751 |
| August 18, 2026 | 1.3526 | -0.25% | 0.73933 |
| August 19, 2026 | 1.3556 | +0.22% | 0.73768 |
| August 20, 2026 | 1.3626 | +0.52% | 0.73388 |
| August 21, 2026 | 1.3656 | +0.22% | 0.73228 |
| August 24, 2026 | 1.3634 | -0.16% | 0.73345 |
| August 25, 2026 | 1.3632 | -0.02% | 0.73358 |
| August 26, 2026 | 1.3630 | -0.01% | 0.73368 |
| August 27, 2026 | 1.3582 | -0.35% | 0.73628 |
| August 28, 2026 | 1.3583 | +0.01% | 0.73624 |
| August 31, 2026 | 1.3539 | -0.32% | 0.73860 |
GBP to USD in August 2026: high, low and average exchange rate
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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