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British Pound / US Dollar

Nicknamed "Cable" after the 19th-century transatlantic telegraph cable used to transmit its rate, it is one of the oldest and most liquid currency pairs. Quotes US dollars per British pound.

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1.3582 USD per GBP

as of 2026-08-27 · source: ECB reference rates · daily reference value, not real-time

Symbol
GBP/USD
Type
Currency
Category
FX major pair
Quote currency
USD
Primary venue
Global interbank FX (OTC)
Issuer

Approximate reference values from public sources · seed-0.4 · 2026-08-28 · not real-time. See data & methodology.

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