GBP to JPY — 2020

140.70JPY

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 December 2020 · opened the year at 143.53

1.97% over 2020

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

Today: 1 GBP = 207.10 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

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2020 at a glance

1 GBP in JPY
MeasureRateWhen
Opened143.53 JPY2 January 2020
Closed140.70 JPY31 December 2020
Highest144.84 JPY21 February 2020
Lowest127.58 JPY19 March 2020
Average137.01 JPY257 trading days
Change-1.97% JPYopen to close

Month by month

GBP to JPY, 2020▼ 1.97%
130.00135.00140.002020-01-022020-05-052020-09-022020-12-31
1 GBP in JPY, month by month, 2020
MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
January143.53142.98144.39141.62-0.38%
February141.67139.91144.84139.91-1.25%
March137.55134.13138.03127.58-2.48%
April132.88133.33135.13132.08+0.33%
May132.93132.41132.93130.19-0.39%
June133.54132.24138.39132.24-0.97%
July133.04138.04138.04133.04+3.76%
August138.32141.14141.14138.13+2.04%
September142.65135.65142.65133.77-4.91%
October136.66135.64137.32134.96-0.74%
November135.40138.89139.51135.40+2.58%
December139.11140.70140.74136.82+1.14%

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How did GBP to JPY change in 2020?

From 143.53 JPY per GBP on 2 January 2020 to 140.70 on 31 December 2020: -1.97% over the year, with an average of 137.01 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of GBP to JPY in 2020?

High: 144.84 on 21 February 2020. Low: 127.58 on 19 March 2020.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 GBP = 207.10 JPY, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

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

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