GBP to JPY — May 2019

136.73JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 May 2019 · opened the month at 145.48

6.01% over May 2019

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 2019 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	145.48 JPY	2 May 2019
Closed	136.73 JPY	31 May 2019
Highest	145.48 JPY	2 May 2019
Lowest	136.73 JPY	31 May 2019
Average	141.06 JPY	22 trading days
Change	-6.01% JPY	open to close

Day by day

GBP to JPY, May 2019▼ 6.01%

1 GBP in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2019	145.48
3 May 2019	145.01	-0.32%
6 May 2019	145.23	+0.15%
7 May 2019	144.47	-0.53%
8 May 2019	143.23	-0.86%
9 May 2019	142.72	-0.35%
10 May 2019	142.90	+0.13%
13 May 2019	142.51	-0.27%
14 May 2019	141.83	-0.48%
15 May 2019	140.80	-0.73%
16 May 2019	140.41	-0.27%
17 May 2019	139.67	-0.53%
20 May 2019	140.00	+0.24%
21 May 2019	140.70	+0.50%
22 May 2019	139.64	-0.76%
23 May 2019	139.11	-0.37%
24 May 2019	138.83	-0.21%
27 May 2019	138.92	+0.06%
28 May 2019	138.56	-0.26%
29 May 2019	138.18	-0.27%
30 May 2019	138.47	+0.21%
31 May 2019	136.73	-1.26%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to JPY rate in May 2019?

Over May 2019 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 145.48 JPY per GBP on 2 May 2019 to 136.73 on 31 May 2019, a change of -6.01%. The average across 22 trading days was 141.06.

When was GBP strongest against JPY in May 2019?

The highest reading was 145.48 JPY on 2 May 2019; the lowest was 136.73 on 31 May 2019.

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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