British pound (GBP) to US Dollar (USD) - Rate, Chart, Forecasts, Analysis
GBP/USD
1.2856
Prev. Close: 1.2859
-0.02%
USD/GBP
0.7731
Prev. Close: 0.7742
-0.13%
GBP/USD Live and Historical Chart
01.10.2020 - GBP/USD is trading lower today. British pound to US Dollar exchange rate decreased 0.02% to 1.2856 from previous day. During the last trading session GBP/USD dropped 0.02% or 0.0002 (2 points) to 1.2856.
Historical data: the maximum GBP/USD rate was 2.6163 in 1972 year and the minimum rate was 1.0790 in 1985 year. The highest monthly gain was 14.55% on March 1985 and biggest drop was 12.71% on October 1992.
Сurrency Converter for GBP - USD
GBP - USD Exchange Rates Table
| British pound | US Dollar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.2856 USD | |
| 5 GBP | 6.4280 USD | |
| 500 GBP | 642.8000 USD | |
| 1000 GBP | 1285.6000 USD | |
| US Dollar | British pound | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD | 0.7731 GBP | |
| 5 USD | 3.8657 GBP | |
| 500 USD | 386.5720 GBP | |
| 1000 USD | 773.1440 GBP | |
Latest Forecasts
18.02.2020
CitiBank
GBP/USD
Analysts from Citi view a chance that UK can leave EU on WTO terms, that can add some optimism in economic conditions. The bank forecasts that GBP/USD can move up towards 1.38 in the next 6-12 month.
In the short term, the perspectives for pair are staying near or below 1.29.
23.11.2019
ING Bank
GBP/USD
ING Bank predicts the growth of GBP/USD to 1.33 if the Conservative party will win in UK election.
01.11.2019
UBS
GBP/USD
Analysts from UBS predict USD/GBP move up to 1.3000/20 in case the resistance level 1.2950/55 will be breached. Current support level - 1.2840/50.
Average GBP/USD Forecasts from Banks
GBP/USD Rate Forecasts 2020 - 2021
| GBP/USD | Updated | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 |
| MUFG | 26.03 | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.33 | - | - |
| UOB | 26.03 | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.3 | - | - |
| Westpac | 21.09 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.39 |
| UniCredit | 21.09 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.38 |
| NAB | 21.09 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.43 | 1.44 |
| Credit Agricole | 21.09 | 1.3 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.35 |
| CIBC | 21.09 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.32 |
| ANZ | 21.09 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.37 |
| CitiBank | 21.09 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.42 |
| Bank of America | 21.09 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.28 |
| Average | 01.10 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.37 |
| Maximum | 01.10 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.43 | 1.44 |
| Minimum | 01.10 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.28 |
GBP/USD Technical Indicators Analysis
| GBPUSD | М30 | H1 | H4 | D | W | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSI(14) |
buy
65.4380
|
buy
67.8000
|
buy
65.0050
|
neutral
50.7890
|
neutral
53.1490
|
neutral
50.3360
|
| STOCH(9,6) |
buy
73.8130
|
buy
75.1880
|
buy
65.0720
|
neutral
51.7380
|
neutral
47.1780
|
buy
68.4310
|
| MACD(12,26) |
buy
0.0020
|
buy
0.0020
|
buy
0.0030
|
sell
-0.0050
|
buy
0.0070
|
buy
0.0000
|
| ADX(14) |
buy
31.4560
|
buy
48.4840
|
buy
45.7290
|
buy
31.9980
|
neutral
29.9980
|
buy
22.6300
|
| CCI(14) |
buy
163.2934
|
buy
165.8252
|
-
228.7559
|
buy
90.6744
|
neutral
1.2328
|
neutral
46.2608
|
| Highs/Lows(14) |
buy
0.0009
|
buy
0.0009
|
buy
0.0041
|
buy
0.0026
|
neutral
0.0000
|
neutral
0.0000
|
| Ultimate Oscillator |
buy
61.5830
|
buy
52.8870
|
buy
60.7690
|
buy
52.9170
|
sell
47.5080
|
buy
60.1520
|
| Bull/Bear Power(13) |
buy
0.0015
|
buy
0.0055
|
buy
0.0115
|
buy
0.0073
|
sell
-0.0074
|
buy
0.0153
|
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Summary | buy | buy | buy | buy | sell | buy |
GBP/USD Technical Analysis - Moving Averages
| GBPUSD | М30 | H1 | H4 | D | W | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA5 |
trend up
1.2935
|
trend up
1.2928
|
trend up
1.2904
|
trend up
1.2857
|
trend up
1.2935
|
trend down
1.2942
|
| MA10 |
trend up
1.2928
|
trend up
1.2921
|
trend up
1.2882
|
trend up
1.2822
|
trend down
1.3033
|
trend up
1.2809
|
| MA20 |
trend up
1.2920
|
trend up
1.2895
|
trend up
1.2839
|
trend up
1.2896
|
trend up
1.2760
|
trend up
1.2761
|
| MA50 |
trend up
1.2881
|
trend up
1.2871
|
trend up
1.2828
|
trend down
1.3031
|
trend up
1.2763
|
trend down
1.2951
|
| MA100 |
trend up
1.2870
|
trend up
1.2827
|
trend up
1.2914
|
trend up
1.2757
|
trend up
1.2749
|
trend down
1.4235
|
| MA200 |
trend up
1.2826
|
trend up
1.2805
|
trend down
1.3044
|
trend up
1.2720
|
trend up
1.2936
|
trend down
1.5859
|
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Summary | buy | buy | buy | buy | buy | sell |
Historical Rates Overview
2.6163 – March 1972
1.0790 – February 1985
Higest and lowest rates
27.32% – 1987 Year
14.55% – Mar 1985
5.24% – 27.03.2020
-26.30% – 2008 Year
-12.71% – Oct 1992
-8.06% – 24.06.2016
Higest and lowest volatility
Historical Chart by UK Prime Ministers
Historical Chart by US Presidents
GBP/USD Historical Rate Table
| President name | Dates | Start rate | End rate | Max. rate | Min. rate | CHG % start/end | CHG % min/max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa May | 13.07.2016 - | 1.3311 | 1.2856 | 1.4379 | 1.1410 | -3.42% | 26.02% |
| David Cameron | 11.05.2010 - 13.07.2016 | 1.5315 | 1.3231 | 1.7193 | 1.2801 | -13.61% | 34.31% |
| Gordon Brown | 27.06.2007 - 11.05.2010 | 1.9803 | 1.4539 | 2.1162 | 1.3500 | -26.58% | 56.76% |
| Tony Blair | 02.05.1997 - 27.06.2007 | 1.6237 | 2.0093 | 2.0136 | 1.3679 | 23.75% | 47.20% |
| John Major | 28.11.1990 - 02.05.1997 | 1.9435 | 1.6410 | 2.0105 | 1.4068 | -15.56% | 42.91% |
| Margaret Thatcher | 04.05.1979 - 28.11.1990 | 2.0721 | 1.9435 | 2.4372 | 1.0790 | -6.21% | 125.88% |
| James Callaghan | 05.04.1976 - 04.05.1979 | 1.8409 | 2.0721 | 2.0864 | 1.5860 | 12.56% | 31.55% |
| President name | Dates | Start rate | End rate | Max. rate | Min. rate | CHG % start/end | CHG % min/max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 20.01.2017 - | 1.2346 | 1.2856 | 1.4379 | 1.1410 | 4.13% | 26.02% |
| Barack Obama | 20.01.2009 - 20.01.2017 | 1.4615 | 1.2579 | 1.7193 | 1.1452 | -13.93% | 50.13% |
| George W. Bush | 20.01.2001 - 20.01.2009 | 1.4963 | 1.4506 | 2.1162 | 1.3500 | -3.05% | 56.76% |
| Bill Clinton | 20.01.1993 - 20.01.2001 | 1.5110 | 1.4637 | 1.7369 | 1.3950 | -3.13% | 24.51% |
| George H. W. Bush | 20.01.1989 - 20.01.1993 | 1.7514 | 1.4865 | 2.0105 | 1.4835 | -15.13% | 35.52% |
| Ronald Reagan | 20.01.1981 - 20.01.1989 | 2.3753 | 1.7514 | 2.3753 | 1.0790 | -26.27% | 120.14% |
| Jimmy Carter | 20.01.1977 - 20.01.1989 | 1.7150 | 1.7514 | 2.4372 | 1.0790 | 2.12% | 125.88% |
| Gerald Ford | 20.01.1974 - 20.01.1977 | 2.2860 | 1.7150 | 2.4290 | 1.5860 | -24.98% | 53.15% |
| Richard Nixon | 20.01.1969 - 20.01.1974 | 2.4160 | 2.2860 | 2.6163 | 2.2860 | -5.38% | 14.45% |
History of GBP/USD exchange rate by periods
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2020 | 1.2857 | 1.2856 | 1.2868 | 1.2854 | -0.02% |
| 29.09.2020 | 1.2833 | 1.2859 | 1.2887 | 1.2830 | 0.19% |
| 28.09.2020 | 1.2743 | 1.2834 | 1.2923 | 1.2743 | 0.85% |
| 25.09.2020 | 1.2741 | 1.2726 | 1.2805 | 1.2725 | -0.16% |
| 24.09.2020 | 1.2719 | 1.2747 | 1.2767 | 1.2700 | -0.13% |
| 23.09.2020 | 1.2739 | 1.2764 | 1.2767 | 1.2682 | 0.22% |
| 22.09.2020 | 1.2732 | 1.2736 | 1.2740 | 1.2729 | -0.59% |
| 21.09.2020 | 1.2922 | 1.2811 | 1.2965 | 1.2780 | -0.86% |
| 18.09.2020 | 1.2973 | 1.2922 | 1.2992 | 1.2916 | -0.39% |
| 17.09.2020 | 1.2967 | 1.2973 | 1.2975 | 1.2871 | 0.11% |
| 16.09.2020 | 1.2889 | 1.2959 | 1.3005 | 1.2876 | 0.54% |
| 15.09.2020 | 1.2882 | 1.2889 | 1.2890 | 1.2828 | 0.06% |
| 14.09.2020 | 1.2797 | 1.2881 | 1.2907 | 1.2768 | 0.72% |
| 11.09.2020 | 1.2796 | 1.2789 | 1.2843 | 1.2766 | 0.00% |
| 10.09.2020 | 1.3005 | 1.2789 | 1.3032 | 1.2782 | -1.63% |
| 09.09.2020 | 1.2980 | 1.3001 | 1.3015 | 1.2885 | 0.10% |
| 08.09.2020 | 1.3170 | 1.2988 | 1.3171 | 1.2985 | -1.28% |
| 07.09.2020 | 1.3277 | 1.3156 | 1.3277 | 1.3147 | -0.91% |
| 04.09.2020 | 1.3280 | 1.3277 | 1.3314 | 1.3187 | -0.47% |
| 02.09.2020 | 1.3374 | 1.3340 | 1.3401 | 1.3283 | -0.31% |
| 01.09.2020 | 1.3364 | 1.3381 | 1.3481 | 1.3362 | 0.11% |
| 31.08.2020 | 1.3351 | 1.3366 | 1.3384 | 1.3301 | 0.14% |
| 28.08.2020 | 1.3197 | 1.3347 | 1.3354 | 1.3190 | 1.14% |
| 27.08.2020 | 1.3200 | 1.3197 | 1.3276 | 1.3161 | -0.09% |
| 26.08.2020 | 1.3146 | 1.3209 | 1.3217 | 1.3117 | 0.50% |
| 25.08.2020 | 1.3061 | 1.3143 | 1.3169 | 1.3061 | 0.66% |
| 24.08.2020 | 1.3089 | 1.3057 | 1.3142 | 1.3053 | -0.24% |
| 21.08.2020 | 1.3213 | 1.3089 | 1.3254 | 1.3069 | -0.98% |
| 20.08.2020 | 1.3094 | 1.3218 | 1.3218 | 1.3064 | 0.89% |
| 19.08.2020 | 1.3231 | 1.3102 | 1.3264 | 1.3095 | -1.10% |
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.09.2020 | 1.3364 | 1.2856 | 1.3481 | 1.2682 | -3.82% |
| 01.08.2020 | 1.3086 | 1.3366 | 1.3384 | 1.2983 | 2.14% |
| 01.07.2020 | 1.2393 | 1.3086 | 1.3168 | 1.2359 | 5.62% |
| 01.06.2020 | 1.2348 | 1.2390 | 1.2807 | 1.2263 | 0.34% |
| 01.05.2020 | 1.2594 | 1.2348 | 1.2596 | 1.2074 | -1.94% |
| 01.04.2020 | 1.2413 | 1.2592 | 1.2637 | 1.2169 | 1.38% |
| 01.03.2020 | 1.2820 | 1.2420 | 1.3198 | 1.1410 | -2.97% |
| 01.02.2020 | 1.3206 | 1.2800 | 1.3206 | 1.2726 | -3.07% |
| 01.01.2020 | 1.3245 | 1.3206 | 1.3245 | 1.2962 | -0.30% |
| 01.12.2019 | 1.2925 | 1.3246 | 1.3513 | 1.2897 | 2.48% |
| 01.11.2019 | 1.2938 | 1.2925 | 1.2969 | 1.2799 | -0.13% |
| 01.10.2019 | 1.2278 | 1.2942 | 1.3011 | 1.2229 | 5.18% |
| 01.09.2019 | 1.2063 | 1.2305 | 1.2531 | 1.1982 | 0.98% |
| 01.08.2019 | 1.2159 | 1.2185 | 1.2277 | 1.2015 | 0.19% |
| 01.07.2019 | 1.2696 | 1.2162 | 1.2705 | 1.2148 | -4.21% |
| 01.06.2019 | 1.2698 | 1.2696 | 1.2769 | 1.2506 | 0.52% |
| 01.05.2019 | 1.2993 | 1.2630 | 1.3175 | 1.2559 | -4.77% |
| 01.04.2019 | 1.3066 | 1.2992 | 1.3198 | 1.2869 | 0.00% |
| 01.03.2019 | 1.3262 | 1.3033 | 1.3385 | 1.2949 | -1.73% |
| 01.02.2019 | 1.3107 | 1.3263 | 1.3351 | 1.2772 | 1.23% |
| 01.01.2019 | 1.2761 | 1.3102 | 1.3218 | 1.2438 | 2.69% |
| 01.12.2018 | 1.2770 | 1.2759 | 1.2841 | 1.2477 | 0.05% |
| 01.11.2018 | 1.2769 | 1.2752 | 1.3175 | 1.2724 | -0.11% |
| 01.10.2018 | 1.3030 | 1.2766 | 1.3259 | 1.2695 | -2.03% |
| 01.09.2018 | 1.2972 | 1.3031 | 1.3299 | 1.2786 | 0.52% |
| 01.08.2018 | 1.3128 | 1.2963 | 1.3147 | 1.2663 | -1.25% |
| 01.07.2018 | 1.3182 | 1.3127 | 1.3364 | 1.2957 | -0.62% |
| 01.06.2018 | 1.3299 | 1.3209 | 1.3473 | 1.3050 | -0.68% |
| 01.05.2018 | 1.3761 | 1.3300 | 1.3776 | 1.3205 | -3.43% |
| 01.04.2018 | 1.4026 | 1.3772 | 1.4379 | 1.3714 | -1.75% |
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2019 | 1.2761 | 1.3066 | 1.3385 | 1.2438 | 2.41% |
| 01.01.2018 | 1.3514 | 1.2759 | 1.4379 | 1.2477 | -5.59% |
| 01.01.2017 | 1.2346 | 1.3515 | 1.3657 | 1.1981 | 9.54% |
| 01.01.2016 | 1.4736 | 1.2338 | 1.5023 | 1.1452 | -16.29% |
| 01.01.2015 | 1.5577 | 1.4739 | 1.5933 | 1.4565 | -5.37% |
| 01.01.2014 | 1.6559 | 1.5575 | 1.7193 | 1.5486 | -5.94% |
| 01.01.2013 | 1.6254 | 1.6558 | 1.6581 | 1.4814 | 1.88% |
| 01.01.2012 | 1.6236 | 1.6253 | 1.6312 | 1.5269 | 0.00% |
| 01.01.2011 | 1.5569 | 1.5537 | 1.6747 | 1.5272 | -0.41% |
| 01.01.2010 | 1.6158 | 1.5601 | 1.6459 | 1.4231 | -3.44% |
| 01.01.2009 | 1.4615 | 1.6157 | 1.7044 | 1.3500 | 0.00% |
| 01.01.2008 | 1.9871 | 1.4628 | 2.0399 | 1.4355 | -26.30% |
| 01.01.2007 | 1.9591 | 1.9849 | 2.1162 | 1.9183 | 1.32% |
| 01.01.2006 | 1.7216 | 1.9590 | 1.9849 | 1.7186 | 13.80% |
| 01.01.2005 | 1.9197 | 1.7214 | 1.9329 | 1.7045 | -10.28% |
| 01.01.2004 | 1.7858 | 1.9186 | 1.9552 | 1.7479 | 7.44% |
| 01.01.2003 | 1.6106 | 1.7857 | 1.7946 | 1.5461 | 10.82% |
| 01.01.2002 | 1.4534 | 1.6113 | 1.6136 | 1.4042 | 10.78% |
| 01.01.2001 | 1.4963 | 1.4545 | 1.5105 | 1.3679 | -2.77% |
| 01.01.2000 | 1.6144 | 1.4959 | 1.6582 | 1.3950 | -7.55% |
| 01.01.1999 | 1.6582 | 1.6181 | 1.6798 | 1.5475 | -2.18% |
| 01.01.1998 | 1.6480 | 1.6542 | 1.7369 | 1.6083 | 0.41% |
| 01.01.1997 | 1.7112 | 1.6475 | 1.7150 | 1.5667 | -3.82% |
| 01.01.1996 | 1.5470 | 1.7130 | 1.7173 | 1.4891 | 10.46% |
| 01.01.1995 | 1.5665 | 1.5508 | 1.6571 | 1.5203 | -1.00% |
| 01.01.1994 | 1.4754 | 1.5665 | 1.6445 | 1.4543 | 6.06% |
| 01.01.1993 | 1.5110 | 1.4770 | 1.5975 | 1.4068 | -2.22% |
| 01.01.1992 | 1.7855 | 1.5105 | 2.0105 | 1.4940 | -19.12% |
| 01.01.1991 | 1.9660 | 1.8675 | 2.0050 | 1.5988 | -3.41% |
| 01.01.1990 | 1.6778 | 1.9335 | 1.9883 | 1.5886 | 19.98% |
