GBP to JPY — May 2004

200.44JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 May 2004 · opened the month at 194.83

2.88% over May 2004

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

Today: 1 GBP = 207.19 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

GBP to JPY in May 2004 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	194.83 JPY	3 May 2004
Closed	200.44 JPY	31 May 2004
Highest	203.61 JPY	25 May 2004
Lowest	194.83 JPY	3 May 2004
Average	200.26 JPY	21 trading days
Change	+2.88% JPY	open to close

Day by day

GBP to JPY, May 2004▲ 2.88%

1 GBP in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
3 May 2004	194.83
4 May 2004	196.46	+0.84%
5 May 2004	194.90	-0.79%
6 May 2004	196.62	+0.88%
7 May 2004	198.75	+1.08%
10 May 2004	201.30	+1.28%
11 May 2004	199.88	-0.71%
12 May 2004	200.36	+0.24%
13 May 2004	201.61	+0.63%
14 May 2004	201.10	-0.25%
17 May 2004	201.12	+0.01%
18 May 2004	201.40	+0.14%
19 May 2004	200.97	-0.22%
20 May 2004	200.31	-0.33%
21 May 2004	200.65	+0.17%
24 May 2004	201.44	+0.39%
25 May 2004	203.61	+1.08%
26 May 2004	202.69	-0.45%
27 May 2004	203.53	+0.42%
28 May 2004	203.46	-0.03%
31 May 2004	200.44	-1.49%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to JPY rate in May 2004?

Over May 2004 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 194.83 JPY per GBP on 3 May 2004 to 200.44 on 31 May 2004, a change of +2.88%. The average across 21 trading days was 200.26.

When was GBP strongest against JPY in May 2004?

The highest reading was 203.61 JPY on 25 May 2004; the lowest was 194.83 on 3 May 2004.

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 207.19 JPY per GBP; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

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 = 207.19 JPY, 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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