GBP to JPY — January 2003

197.00JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 January 2003 · opened the month at 190.80

3.25% over January 2003

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

Today: 1 GBP = 207.42 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

GBP to JPY in January 2003 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	190.80 JPY	2 January 2003
Closed	197.00 JPY	31 January 2003
Highest	197.00 JPY	31 January 2003
Lowest	188.82 JPY	15 January 2003
Average	191.93 JPY	22 trading days
Change	+3.25% JPY	open to close

Day by day

GBP to JPY, January 2003▲ 3.25%

1 GBP in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2003	190.80
3 January 2003	191.63	+0.44%
6 January 2003	191.53	-0.05%
7 January 2003	192.15	+0.32%
8 January 2003	192.30	+0.08%
9 January 2003	191.67	-0.33%
10 January 2003	192.41	+0.39%
13 January 2003	191.44	-0.50%
14 January 2003	189.94	-0.78%
15 January 2003	188.82	-0.59%
16 January 2003	189.43	+0.32%
17 January 2003	190.43	+0.53%
20 January 2003	189.84	-0.31%
21 January 2003	190.91	+0.57%
22 January 2003	190.38	-0.28%
23 January 2003	191.31	+0.49%
24 January 2003	192.86	+0.81%
27 January 2003	192.45	-0.21%
28 January 2003	194.15	+0.88%
29 January 2003	194.71	+0.29%
30 January 2003	196.25	+0.79%
31 January 2003	197.00	+0.38%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to JPY rate in January 2003?

Over January 2003 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 190.80 JPY per GBP on 2 January 2003 to 197.00 on 31 January 2003, a change of +3.25%. The average across 22 trading days was 191.93.

When was GBP strongest against JPY in January 2003?

The highest reading was 197.00 JPY on 31 January 2003; the lowest was 188.82 on 15 January 2003.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 207.42 JPY per GBP; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 GBP = 207.42 JPY, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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