🇺🇸 USD to 🇬🇧 GBP — US Dollar to British Pound Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate, June 2026. Updated daily at 01:00 UTC.
Convert US Dollar to British Pound using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to United Kingdom via the major mobile money apps.
USD to GBP rate change
Rate tracking started 5 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the USD→GBP rate. + means the British Pound weakened against the US Dollar; − means it strengthened.
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USD → GBP conversion table
| USD | GBP |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.75 |
| 5 | 3.73 |
| 10 | 7.45 |
| 20 | 14.90 |
| 50 | 37.25 |
| 100 | 74.50 |
| 200 | 149.00 |
| 500 | 372.50 |
| 1,000 | 745.00 |
| 2,000 | 1,490.00 |
| 5,000 | 3,725.00 |
| 10,000 | 7,450.00 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 USD = 0.745 GBP. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
US Dollar to British Pound exchange rate history
About the US Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the world's primary reserve currency and the de facto reference rate for most African remittance pricing. It is issued by the Federal Reserve System and subdivided into 100 cents. For African corridors, the USD plays two distinct roles: as the on-the-wire settlement currency that originating remittance providers use to hedge between markets, and as the unit of account that diaspora senders most often think in. When operators quote a USD-to-local-currency rate, the difference between that rate and the interbank mid-market — the spread — is where most of the corridor's cost is hidden, often dwarfing the visible send fee. For receivers in countries with thin USD interbank markets such as Sierra Leone or Mozambique, the published rate can lag the interbank reference by several percentage points.
About the British Pound
The British Pound (GBP, £) is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the primary currency in which the UK-based African diaspora earns and sends. Issued by the Bank of England, the Pound is subdivided into 100 pence. The UK is one of the three largest remittance source markets for Africa, channelling several billion pounds a year primarily to Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. After the 2016 Brexit referendum the GBP traded substantially weaker against both USD and EUR, which compressed remittance values when measured in either dollars or recipient local currency. Mobile-first remitters serving the UK-Africa corridor — Sendwave, LemFi, TapTap Send, Lemonade Finance — typically post a GBP rate within 0.5%–2% of interbank, with the fee structure varying by amount and destination.
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What is the USD/GBP exchange rate today?
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Why is the rate I see on my mobile money operator different?
Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to United Kingdom, see the inbound corridor comparison.