GBP to JPY — March 2009

140.92JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 March 2009 · opened the month at 137.15

2.75% over March 2009

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 March 2009 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	137.15 JPY	2 March 2009
Closed	140.92 JPY	31 March 2009
Highest	144.12 JPY	24 March 2009
Lowest	133.54 JPY	12 March 2009
Average	138.80 JPY	22 trading days
Change	+2.75% JPY	open to close

Day by day

GBP to JPY, March 2009▲ 2.75%

1 GBP in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 March 2009	137.15
3 March 2009	138.03	+0.64%
4 March 2009	140.05	+1.46%
5 March 2009	140.08	+0.02%
6 March 2009	137.67	-1.71%
9 March 2009	136.49	-0.86%
10 March 2009	135.93	-0.41%
11 March 2009	135.44	-0.36%
12 March 2009	133.54	-1.40%
13 March 2009	137.78	+3.17%
16 March 2009	139.60	+1.32%
17 March 2009	138.26	-0.96%
18 March 2009	137.30	-0.69%
19 March 2009	137.87	+0.42%
20 March 2009	138.23	+0.26%
23 March 2009	141.07	+2.05%
24 March 2009	144.12	+2.16%
25 March 2009	143.08	-0.73%
26 March 2009	143.44	+0.25%
27 March 2009	139.91	-2.46%
30 March 2009	137.69	-1.59%
31 March 2009	140.92	+2.35%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to JPY rate in March 2009?

Over March 2009 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 137.15 JPY per GBP on 2 March 2009 to 140.92 on 31 March 2009, a change of +2.75%. The average across 22 trading days was 138.80.

When was GBP strongest against JPY in March 2009?

The highest reading was 144.12 JPY on 24 March 2009; the lowest was 133.54 on 12 March 2009.

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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