JPY to USD — October 2008

0.010208USD

for 1 Yen on 31 October 2008 · opened the month at 0.009416

8.42% over October 2008

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

Today: 1 JPY = 0.006337 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

JPY to USD in October 2008 at a glance

1 JPY in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.009416 USD	1 October 2008
Closed	0.010208 USD	31 October 2008
Highest	0.010765 USD	27 October 2008
Lowest	0.009416 USD	1 October 2008
Average	0.010001 USD	23 trading days
Change	+8.42% USD	open to close

Day by day

JPY to USD, October 2008▲ 8.42%

1 JPY in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 October 2008	0.009416
2 October 2008	0.009493	+0.83%
3 October 2008	0.009535	+0.44%
6 October 2008	0.009685	+1.57%
7 October 2008	0.009771	+0.90%
8 October 2008	0.009920	+1.52%
9 October 2008	0.009926	+0.06%
10 October 2008	0.010082	+1.58%
13 October 2008	0.009982	-0.99%
14 October 2008	0.009736	-2.47%
15 October 2008	0.009860	+1.28%
16 October 2008	0.009938	+0.79%
17 October 2008	0.009887	-0.51%
20 October 2008	0.009838	-0.50%
21 October 2008	0.009908	+0.71%
22 October 2008	0.010122	+2.16%
23 October 2008	0.010297	+1.72%
24 October 2008	0.010729	+4.20%
27 October 2008	0.010765	+0.33%
28 October 2008	0.010489	-2.56%
29 October 2008	0.010298	-1.82%
30 October 2008	0.010126	-1.68%
31 October 2008	0.010208	+0.81%

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Common questions

What was the JPY to USD rate in October 2008?

Over October 2008 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.009416 USD per JPY on 1 October 2008 to 0.010208 on 31 October 2008, a change of +8.42%. The average across 23 trading days was 0.010001.

When was JPY strongest against USD in October 2008?

The highest reading was 0.010765 USD on 27 October 2008; the lowest was 0.009416 on 1 October 2008.

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 0.006337 USD per JPY; 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 JPY = 0.006337 USD, 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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