USD to JPY — January 1999

116.04JPY

for 1 US Dollar on 29 January 1999 · opened the month at 113.44

2.30% over January 1999

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

Today: 1 USD = 156.30 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to JPY in January 1999 at a glance

1 USD in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	113.44 JPY	4 January 1999
Closed	116.04 JPY	29 January 1999
Highest	116.04 JPY	29 January 1999
Lowest	109.20 JPY	11 January 1999
Average	113.16 JPY	20 trading days
Change	+2.30% JPY	open to close

Day by day

USD to JPY, January 1999▲ 2.30%

1 USD in JPY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
4 January 1999	113.44
5 January 1999	111.08	-2.08%
6 January 1999	111.91	+0.75%
7 January 1999	111.27	-0.57%
8 January 1999	111.58	+0.28%
11 January 1999	109.20	-2.13%
12 January 1999	112.53	+3.05%
13 January 1999	112.30	-0.20%
14 January 1999	113.91	+1.43%
15 January 1999	113.31	-0.52%
18 January 1999	114.45	+1.00%
19 January 1999	113.76	-0.61%
20 January 1999	113.68	-0.06%
21 January 1999	112.63	-0.92%
22 January 1999	114.01	+1.23%
25 January 1999	114.03	+0.01%
26 January 1999	113.81	-0.19%
27 January 1999	114.42	+0.54%
28 January 1999	115.91	+1.30%
29 January 1999	116.04	+0.11%

1999 in full · All USD to JPY history · JPY to USD in January 1999 · February 1999 →

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Common questions

What was the USD to JPY rate in January 1999?

Over January 1999 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 113.44 JPY per USD on 4 January 1999 to 116.04 on 29 January 1999, a change of +2.30%. The average across 20 trading days was 113.16.

When was USD strongest against JPY in January 1999?

The highest reading was 116.04 JPY on 29 January 1999; the lowest was 109.20 on 11 January 1999.

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 156.30 JPY 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 = 156.30 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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