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How to convert US dollars to British pounds sterling
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Input your amount
Simply type in the box how much you want to convert.
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Choose your currencies
Click on the dropdown to select USD in the first dropdown as the currency that you want to convert and GBP in the second drop down as the currency you want to convert to.
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That’s it
Our currency converter will show you the current USD to GBP rate and how it’s changed over the past day, week or month.
Banks often advertise free or low-cost transfers, but add a hidden markup to the exchange rate. Wise gives you the real, mid-market, exchange rate, so you can make huge savings on your international money transfers.
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Currency Converter is an exchange rate information and news app only and not a currency trading platform. The information shown there does not constitute financial advice.
Conversion rates US Dollar / British Pound Sterling
Although the British pound is worth more than the U.S. dollar on a nominal basis, the dollar is still a stronger currency due to its status as the world's reserve currency and its greater volume of trading in the forex markets.
Exchange at a bank or credit union before your trip: Exchanging currency at your local bank or credit union before your trip is likely the most affordable way to get the money you need.
One British pound currently exchanges at a rate of 1.2448 USD. To see the latest exchange rate and compare historic rates year on year, head over to our exchange rates page.
To convert Pounds (£) to Dollars ($, USD), we multiply the given value of Pounds by 1.36 because of 1 British Pound Sterling = 1.36 US Dollars. Want to find complex math solutions within seconds? Use our free online calculator to solve challenging questions. With Cuemath, find solutions in simple and easy steps.
The sterling has been in a long downward slide against the greenback for many decades, owing to the USD's rise to prominence, the growth of its economy, and GBP negatives, such as Brexit and a widening interest rate gap against the sterling, to name a few current factors.
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