GBP to JPY — May 2018

145.22JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 May 2018 · opened the month at 149.75

3.02% over May 2018

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 May 2018 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	149.75 JPY	2 May 2018
Closed	145.22 JPY	31 May 2018
Highest	149.75 JPY	2 May 2018
Lowest	144.45 JPY	29 May 2018
Average	147.70 JPY	22 trading days
Change	-3.02% JPY	open to close

Day by day

GBP to JPY, May 2018▼ 3.02%

1 GBP in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2018	149.75
3 May 2018	148.59	-0.77%
4 May 2018	147.75	-0.57%
7 May 2018	147.88	+0.09%
8 May 2018	147.22	-0.45%
9 May 2018	148.94	+1.17%
10 May 2018	148.30	-0.43%
11 May 2018	148.23	-0.05%
14 May 2018	148.76	+0.36%
15 May 2018	148.77	+0.00%
16 May 2018	148.52	-0.17%
17 May 2018	149.58	+0.72%
18 May 2018	149.66	+0.05%
21 May 2018	149.29	-0.24%
22 May 2018	149.05	-0.16%
23 May 2018	146.23	-1.90%
24 May 2018	146.85	+0.43%
25 May 2018	145.90	-0.65%
28 May 2018	145.58	-0.22%
29 May 2018	144.45	-0.77%
30 May 2018	144.87	+0.29%
31 May 2018	145.22	+0.24%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to JPY rate in May 2018?

Over May 2018 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 149.75 JPY per GBP on 2 May 2018 to 145.22 on 31 May 2018, a change of -3.02%. The average across 22 trading days was 147.70.

When was GBP strongest against JPY in May 2018?

The highest reading was 149.75 JPY on 2 May 2018; the lowest was 144.45 on 29 May 2018.

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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