The British pound erased early gains and traded 0.2% lower at $1.3048 Friday after data showed retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, marking the fifth consecutive time consumers failed to increase their spending. Several Bank of England policymakers, including Governor Mark Carney, have said over the past weeks that they would support an interest rate cut later this month if economic data does not improve significantly. Against the euro, the pound was flat at 85.22 pence. Historically, the British Pound reached an all time high of 2.86 in December of 1957.

The British Pound is expected to trade at 1.30 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1.27 in 12 months time.


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British Pound
Majors Price Day Year
EURUSD 1.1090 -0.0047 -0.42% -2.38%
GBPUSD 1.3000 -0.0078 -0.60% 0.99%
AUDUSD 0.6873 -0.0024 -0.35% -4.10%
NZDUSD 0.6606 -0.0030 -0.45% -2.00%
USDJPY 110.1040 -0.1120 -0.10% 0.31%
USDCNY 6.8649 -0.0118 -0.17% 0.93%
USDCHF 0.9675 0.0025 0.26% -2.81%
USDCAD 1.3065 0.0024 0.18% -1.45%
USDMXN 18.6560 -0.1225 -0.65% -2.21%
USDINR 71.0535 0.1006 0.14% -0.21%
USDBRL 4.1807 -0.0040 -0.10% 11.48%
USDRUB 61.5767 -0.1072 -0.17% -6.94%
DXY 97.6300 0.3100 0.32% 1.34%
USDKRW 1,161.1020 -0.1021 -0.01% 3.20%
USDZAR 14.4575 0.0495 0.34% 4.48%
USDSGD 1.3469 0.0001 0.01% -0.85%
USDHKD 7.7664 -0.0061 -0.08% -0.98%
Crosses Price Day Year
EURGBP 0.8521 0.0005 0.06% -3.44%
GBPAUD 1.8900 -0.0063 -0.33% 5.26%
GBPCAD 1.6995 -0.0061 -0.35% -0.44%
GBPCHF 1.2605 -0.0016 -0.12% -1.64%
GBPJPY 143.2420 -0.8985 -0.62% 1.38%
GBPNZD 1.9634 -0.0073 -0.37% 2.94%
GBPBRL 5.4445 -0.0282 -0.52% 12.78%
GBPCNY 8.9268 -0.0658 -0.73% 1.99%
GBPINR 92.5330 -0.2592 -0.28% 0.96%
GBPKRW 1,511.8586 -8.6199 -0.57% 4.39%
GBPMXN 24.1901 -0.3675 -1.50% -1.47%
GBPRUB 80.0805 -0.5897 -0.73% -5.99%
GBPARS 78.1761 -0.1481 -0.19% 61.62%
GBPCZK 29.4498 -0.0895 -0.30% 1.66%
GBPDKK 8.7705 -0.0040 -0.05% 3.78%
GBPHUF 394.3896 1.4742 0.38% 9.55%
GBPIDR 17,768.0680 -50.7070 -0.28% -2.59%
GBPMYR 5.2822 -0.0288 -0.54% -0.16%
GBPUSD 1.3000 -0.0078 -0.60% 0.99%



British Pound
The GBPUSD spot exchange rate specifies how much one currency, the GBP, is currently worth in terms of the other, the USD. While the GBPUSD spot exchange rate is quoted and exchanged in the same day, the GBPUSD forward rate is quoted today but for delivery and payment on a specific future date.

United Kingdom Markets Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Currency 1.30 1.31 2.86 1.05 [+]
Stock Market 7673.03 7602.27 7903.50 986.90 points [+]
Government Bond 10Y 0.63 0.65 16.09 0.34 percent [+]
30 Year Bond Yield 1.14 1.16 16.01 0.80 percent [+]
5 Year Note Yield 0.42 0.44 13.58 0.12 percent [+]