British pound (GBP) to U.S. dollar (USD) currency exchange rates

How many British pound is a U.S. dollar? One GBP is 1.2655 USD and one USD is 0.7902 GBP. This information was last updated on November 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM CET.

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British pound (GBP) to U.S. dollar (USD) Chart

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Facts about U.S. dollar (USD)

The dollar (currency code USD) is the currency of the United States. It is normally abbreviated to the dollar sign $, or alternatively US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. Adopted by the United States Congress in 1785, the U.S. dollar is the most-used currency in the world. Several countries use the U.S. dollar as their official currency, and many others allow it to be used in a de facto capacity. It is also used as a reserve currency by many countries. In 1995, over US$380 billion were in circulation, of which two-thirds was outside the United States. By 2005 that figure had doubled to nearly $760 billion with an estimated half to two-thirds being held overseas, which is an annual growth of about 6.6%.

General information about GBP To USD

Conversion category:	Currency
Currency code for British pound:	GBP
Currency code for U.S. dollar:	USD
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Top currency exchange rates at Convertworld

	USD	EUR	GBP	JPY	AUD	CAD	CHF	CNY	SEK	NZD
	1.2655	1.2001	1.0000	196.50	1.9434	1.7678	1.1183	9.1689	13.955	2.1523

Latest daily average exchange rates. Last updated: November 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM CET