GBP to USD — April 2009

1.4860USD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 30 April 2009 · opened the month at 1.4388

3.28% over April 2009

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

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

GBP to USD in April 2009 at a glance

1 GBP in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.4388 USD	1 April 2009
Closed	1.4860 USD	30 April 2009
Highest	1.4934 USD	15 April 2009
Lowest	1.4388 USD	1 April 2009
Average	1.4696 USD	20 trading days
Change	+3.28% USD	open to close

Day by day

GBP to USD, April 2009▲ 3.28%

1 GBP in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 April 2009	1.4388
2 April 2009	1.4670	+1.95%
3 April 2009	1.4764	+0.64%
6 April 2009	1.4909	+0.98%
7 April 2009	1.4646	-1.77%
8 April 2009	1.4712	+0.45%
9 April 2009	1.4676	-0.24%
14 April 2009	1.4892	+1.47%
15 April 2009	1.4934	+0.28%
16 April 2009	1.4901	-0.22%
17 April 2009	1.4792	-0.73%
20 April 2009	1.4575	-1.46%
21 April 2009	1.4553	-0.15%
22 April 2009	1.4577	+0.16%
23 April 2009	1.4552	-0.17%
24 April 2009	1.4605	+0.36%
27 April 2009	1.4571	-0.23%
28 April 2009	1.4592	+0.14%
29 April 2009	1.4760	+1.15%
30 April 2009	1.4860	+0.67%

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Common questions

What was the GBP to USD rate in April 2009?

Over April 2009 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 1.4388 USD per GBP on 1 April 2009 to 1.4860 on 30 April 2009, a change of +3.28%. The average across 20 trading days was 1.4696.

When was GBP strongest against USD in April 2009?

The highest reading was 1.4934 USD on 15 April 2009; the lowest was 1.4388 on 1 April 2009.

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.

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 = 1.3201 USD, 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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