GBP to JPY — 2016

144.13JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 175.83

18.03% over 2016

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

Today: 1 GBP = 206.82 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

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2016 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
MeasureRateWhen
Opened175.83 JPY4 January 2016
Closed144.13 JPY30 December 2016
Highest175.83 JPY4 January 2016
Lowest126.47 JPY21 October 2016
Average147.41 JPY257 trading days
Change-18.03% JPYopen to close

Month by month

GBP to JPY, 2016▼ 18.03%
140.00160.002016-01-042016-05-042016-09-012016-12-30
1 GBP in JPY, month by month, 2016
MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
January175.83173.08175.83165.10-1.56%
February173.44156.71173.79155.65-9.65%
March158.02161.58163.20158.02+2.25%
April160.31156.80162.36152.55-2.19%
May156.52162.54162.69154.66+3.85%
June157.80137.99157.80134.05-12.55%
July136.34136.05141.49130.42-0.21%
August135.18135.62135.62129.50+0.32%
September137.53131.34138.13129.88-4.50%
October130.44127.67131.34126.47-2.12%
November128.16141.33141.33127.27+10.27%
December144.34144.13147.17143.07-0.15%

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How did GBP to JPY change in 2016?

From 175.83 JPY per GBP on 4 January 2016 to 144.13 on 30 December 2016: -18.03% over the year, with an average of 147.41 across 257 trading days.

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

High: 175.83 on 4 January 2016. Low: 126.47 on 21 October 2016.

About these rates

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

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