USD to GBP — May 2001

0.704363GBP

for 1 US Dollar on 31 May 2001 · opened the month at 0.698889

0.78% over May 2001

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

Today: 1 USD = 0.749965 GBP (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to GBP in May 2001 at a glance

1 USD in GBP
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.698889 GBP	2 May 2001
Closed	0.704363 GBP	31 May 2001
Highest	0.706299 GBP	24 May 2001
Lowest	0.695145 GBP	7 May 2001
Average	0.701599 GBP	22 trading days
Change	+0.78% GBP	open to close

Day by day

USD to GBP, May 2001▲ 0.78%

1 USD in GBP, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2001	0.698889
3 May 2001	0.698866	-0.00%
4 May 2001	0.696498	-0.34%
7 May 2001	0.695145	-0.19%
8 May 2001	0.697609	+0.35%
9 May 2001	0.703863	+0.90%
10 May 2001	0.703164	-0.10%
11 May 2001	0.704548	+0.20%
14 May 2001	0.705775	+0.17%
15 May 2001	0.705406	-0.05%
16 May 2001	0.701041	-0.62%
17 May 2001	0.699376	-0.24%
18 May 2001	0.699214	-0.02%
21 May 2001	0.695682	-0.51%
22 May 2001	0.698791	+0.45%
23 May 2001	0.703203	+0.63%
24 May 2001	0.706299	+0.44%
25 May 2001	0.703643	-0.38%
28 May 2001	0.704567	+0.13%
29 May 2001	0.705332	+0.11%
30 May 2001	0.703903	-0.20%
31 May 2001	0.704363	+0.07%

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Common questions

What was the USD to GBP rate in May 2001?

Over May 2001 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.698889 GBP per USD on 2 May 2001 to 0.704363 on 31 May 2001, a change of +0.78%. The average across 22 trading days was 0.701599.

When was USD strongest against GBP in May 2001?

The highest reading was 0.706299 GBP on 24 May 2001; the lowest was 0.695145 on 7 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 0.749965 GBP per USD; 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 USD = 0.749965 GBP, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

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