GBP to USD — May 2001

1.4197USD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 May 2001 · opened the month at 1.4308

0.78% over May 2001

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

Today: 1 GBP = 1.3201 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

GBP to USD in May 2001 at a glance

1 GBP in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.4308 USD	2 May 2001
Closed	1.4197 USD	31 May 2001
Highest	1.4385 USD	7 May 2001
Lowest	1.4158 USD	24 May 2001
Average	1.4254 USD	22 trading days
Change	-0.78% USD	open to close

Day by day

GBP to USD, May 2001▼ 0.78%

1 GBP in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2001	1.4308
3 May 2001	1.4309	+0.00%
4 May 2001	1.4358	+0.34%
7 May 2001	1.4385	+0.19%
8 May 2001	1.4335	-0.35%
9 May 2001	1.4207	-0.89%
10 May 2001	1.4221	+0.10%
11 May 2001	1.4193	-0.20%
14 May 2001	1.4169	-0.17%
15 May 2001	1.4176	+0.05%
16 May 2001	1.4265	+0.62%
17 May 2001	1.4298	+0.24%
18 May 2001	1.4302	+0.02%
21 May 2001	1.4374	+0.51%
22 May 2001	1.4310	-0.44%
23 May 2001	1.4221	-0.63%
24 May 2001	1.4158	-0.44%
25 May 2001	1.4212	+0.38%
28 May 2001	1.4193	-0.13%
29 May 2001	1.4178	-0.11%
30 May 2001	1.4207	+0.20%
31 May 2001	1.4197	-0.07%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to USD rate in May 2001?

Over May 2001 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 1.4308 USD per GBP on 2 May 2001 to 1.4197 on 31 May 2001, a change of -0.78%. The average across 22 trading days was 1.4254.

When was GBP strongest against USD in May 2001?

The highest reading was 1.4385 USD on 7 May 2001; the lowest was 1.4158 on 24 May 2001.

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 1.3201 USD per GBP; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

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 = 1.3201 USD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

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