GBP to CAD — 2016

1.6571CAD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 2.0555

19.38% over 2016

European Central Bank reference rate
257 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 GBP = 1.8697 CAD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2016 at a glance

1 GBP in CAD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	2.0555 CAD	4 January 2016
Closed	1.6571 CAD	30 December 2016
Highest	2.0813 CAD	15 January 2016
Lowest	1.5951 CAD	17 October 2016
Average	1.7953 CAD	257 trading days
Change	-19.38% CAD	open to close

Month by month

GBP to CAD, 2016▼ 19.38%

1 GBP in CAD, month by month, 2016
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	2.0555	2.0106	2.0813	2.0106	-2.19%
February	2.0043	1.8792	2.0223	1.8792	-6.24%
March	1.8893	1.8619	1.9064	1.8581	-1.45%
April	1.8643	1.8310	1.8673	1.8142	-1.79%
May	1.8388	1.9072	1.9240	1.8388	+3.72%
June	1.8855	1.7404	1.8959	1.7206	-7.70%
July	1.7166	1.7350	1.7385	1.6840	+1.07%
August	1.7255	1.7196	1.7485	1.6629	-0.34%
September	1.7411	1.7061	1.7428	1.6920	-2.01%
October	1.6837	1.6285	1.6837	1.5951	-3.28%
November	1.6335	1.6696	1.7079	1.6335	+2.21%
December	1.6933	1.6571	1.6933	1.6538	-2.13%

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Common questions

How did GBP to CAD change in 2016?

From 2.0555 CAD per GBP on 4 January 2016 to 1.6571 on 30 December 2016: -19.38% over the year, with an average of 1.7953 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of GBP to CAD in 2016?

High: 2.0813 on 15 January 2016. Low: 1.5951 on 17 October 2016.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 GBP = 1.8697 CAD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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