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Daily spot exchange rates against Sterling

The rates shown below are the most recent available on the Database. Historic rates indicating the highest and lowest exchange rates for each currency against Sterling in the previous 52 week period are also provided.

The exchange rates are not official rates and are no more authoritative than that of any commercial bank operating in the London foreign exchange market. The Bank of England Database is subject to our Terms and Conditions.

Rates for:
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Currency £1
21 May 2026		 £1
52 wk-high 		£1
52 wk-low
Australian Dollar 1.8794 2.1011 1.8620
Bulgarian Lev
Canadian Dollar 1.8494 1.8859 1.8180
Chinese Yuan 9.1244 9.8387 9.0899
Czech Koruna 28.0964 29.7015 27.3584
Danish Krone 8.6448 8.8894 8.4496
Euro 1.1569 1.1921 1.1314
Hong Kong Dollar 10.5081 10.7802 10.1401
Hungarian Forint 415.5687 480.9918 410.4341
Indian Rupee 129.0253 130.0650 115.0068
Israeli Shekel 3.9061 4.8853 3.8892
Japanese Yen 213.4641 216.1658 192.5407
Malaysian ringgit 5.3143 5.8077 5.2140
New Zealand Dollar 2.2883 2.3494 2.2273
Norwegian Krone 12.4046 13.8674 12.4046
Polish Zloty 4.9129 5.0904 4.7798
Romanian Leu 6.0670 6.0935 5.7540
Saudi Riyal 5.0331 5.1717 4.8912
Singapore Dollar 1.7163 1.7503 1.6980
South African Rand 22.1768 24.4486 21.4005
South Korean Won 2022.7895 2024.4237 1837.5283
Swedish Krona 12.5693 13.0945 12.1317
Swiss Franc 1.0580 1.1179 1.0337
Taiwan Dollar 42.2972 43.2972 39.3616
Thai Baht 43.8489 44.6835 41.6950
Turkish Lira 61.1787 61.8914 52.2471
US Dollar 1.3412 1.3790 1.3042

Please see notes and definitions for Spot exchange rates.

 

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