GBP to JPY — July 2009

158.17JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 July 2009 · opened the month at 159.46

0.81% over July 2009

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

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

GBP to JPY in July 2009 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	159.46 JPY	1 July 2009
Closed	158.17 JPY	31 July 2009
Highest	159.46 JPY	1 July 2009
Lowest	148.69 JPY	13 July 2009
Average	154.60 JPY	23 trading days
Change	-0.81% JPY	open to close

Day by day

GBP to JPY, July 2009▼ 0.81%

1 GBP in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 July 2009	159.46
2 July 2009	158.58	-0.55%
3 July 2009	156.87	-1.08%
6 July 2009	153.79	-1.97%
7 July 2009	154.68	+0.58%
8 July 2009	151.48	-2.07%
9 July 2009	151.12	-0.24%
10 July 2009	149.43	-1.12%
13 July 2009	148.69	-0.50%
14 July 2009	151.99	+2.22%
15 July 2009	153.42	+0.94%
16 July 2009	154.38	+0.63%
17 July 2009	152.62	-1.14%
20 July 2009	156.31	+2.42%
21 July 2009	154.98	-0.85%
22 July 2009	153.20	-1.14%
23 July 2009	155.77	+1.68%
24 July 2009	155.62	-0.10%
27 July 2009	156.72	+0.71%
28 July 2009	156.03	-0.44%
29 July 2009	155.45	-0.37%
30 July 2009	157.07	+1.04%
31 July 2009	158.17	+0.70%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to JPY rate in July 2009?

Over July 2009 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 159.46 JPY per GBP on 1 July 2009 to 158.17 on 31 July 2009, a change of -0.81%. The average across 23 trading days was 154.60.

When was GBP strongest against JPY in July 2009?

The highest reading was 159.46 JPY on 1 July 2009; the lowest was 148.69 on 13 July 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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