Pound to Japanese yen exchange rate

Convert GBP to JPY by finding the best exchange rate for 21 Mar 2023.

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= ¥ 161.3417

Refreshing in: 60s | Tue, Mar 21, 07:46AM GMT

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Name Product Filter values Ratings Pay by Receiving options Fastest transfer Fee (pay by bank transfer) Key benefits
OFFER
Xe
Finder rating
★★★★★
Credit card, Debit card, Bank transfer
Cash pickup location, Bank account
Within minutes
£2
Refer a friend and you'll each get a £25 Amazon voucher when they transfer over £1,000. T&Cs apply.
OFFER
TorFX
Finder rating
★★★★★
Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£0
Rate improver guarantee: TorFX will match and beat any rate you're offered by a competitor. T&Cs apply. Get a £50 Amazon voucher for each friend you refer who transfers £5,000 or more. T&Cs apply.
Key Currency
Not rated yet
Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£0
OFFER
Wise (TransferWise)
Finder rating
★★★★★
Credit card, Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account
4 hours
From £3.75
Refer 3 friends to receive up to £50 referral bonus
Remitly
Finder rating
★★★★★
Credit card, Debit card, Bank transfer
Cash pickup location, Bank account, Mobile wallet, Home delivery
Within minutes
From £1.49
CurrencyTransfer
Not rated yet
Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£0
OFFER
Revolut
Not rated yet
Bank transfer
Bank account
Within minutes
From £0
Sign up and get 3 months of Revolut Premium for free. T&Cs apply.
OFFER
Currencies Direct
Finder rating
★★★★★
Bank transfer
Bank account, Mobile wallet
24 hours
£0
Get a £50 Amazon voucher for each friend you refer who transfers £5,000 or more. T&Cs apply.
OFX
Finder rating
★★★★★
Credit card, Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account, Mobile wallet
24 hours
£0
OFFER
TorFX Business
Finder rating
★★★★★
Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£0
Rate improver guarantee: TorFX will match and beat any rate you're offered by a competitor. T&Cs apply.
OFX
Finder rating
★★★★★
Credit card, Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account, Mobile wallet
24 hours
£0
WorldFirst Business
Not rated yet
Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account, Mobile wallet
24 hours
£0
CurrencyTransfer Business
Not rated yet
Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£0
Xe Business
Not rated yet
Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£0
Special offer: £25 Amazon voucher when you refer a friend
OFX Business
Not rated yet
Credit card, Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account, Mobile wallet
24 hours
£0
Currencies Direct Business
Finder rating
★★★★★
Debit card, Bank transfer
Bank account, Mobile wallet
24 hours
£0
CurrencyFair Business
Not rated yet
Bank transfer
Bank account
24 hours
£2.50
Zero fees on your first 10 transfers. T&Cs apply.
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British pound

The British pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and a handful of British territories. The British pound is the oldest independent currency in the world that’s still used today. Some nicknames for the British pound include pound sterling, quid and even just sterling.
Currency: British pound
Currency Symbol: £
Sub unit: penny
Bank notes: £5, £10, £20, £50, £100
Coins: £1, £2, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p

Japanese yen

The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan. Unlike a lot of Western countries, the higher denominations of yen are counted in multiples of 10,000 instead of in 1,000s. There aren’t any commonly accepted nicknames for the Japanese yen.
Currency: Japanese yen
Currency Symbol: ¥
Sub unit: Sen
Bank notes: ¥1000, ¥5000, ¥10000, ¥2000
Coins: ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100, ¥500

Is the Japanese yen getting stronger?

Compared to a month ago, the Japanese yen is getting stronger against the British pound. Currently 100 British pounds is equivalent to 16119.58 Japanese yens. A month ago, 100 British pounds was worth 16170.2 Japanese yens. This means we've seen a decrease of ¥50.620000000001 (0.31%) over the past month.

Today's market rate for common transfer amounts GBP to JPY

British pound (GBP) Japanese yen (JPY)
£1 ¥161.1958
£100 ¥16,119.5785
£500 ¥80,597.8927
£1,000 ¥161,195.7853
£1,500 ¥241,793.6780
£2,500 ¥402,989.4634
£5,000 ¥805,978.9267

Past 10 days: GBP to JPY

Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20
1 GBP = 162.4529 Inverse: 0.0062 162.9750 Inverse: 0.0061 161.9391 Inverse: 0.0062 163.3566 Inverse: 0.0061 160.3829 Inverse: 0.0062 161.5180 Inverse: 0.0062 160.6103 Inverse: 0.0062 160.5542 Inverse: 0.0062 161.2139 Inverse: 0.0062 161.2745 Inverse: 0.0062

Past 10 months: GBP to JPY

May 2022 Jun 2022 Jul 2022 Aug 2022 Sep 2022 Oct 2022 Nov 2022 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 Feb 2023
1 GBP = 159.3445 Inverse: 0.0063 165.4443 Inverse: 0.0060 165.6592 Inverse: 0.0060 161.9464 Inverse: 0.0062 163.4095 Inverse: 0.0061 167.0291 Inverse: 0.0060 168.0574 Inverse: 0.0060 159.3628 Inverse: 0.0063 160.5280 Inverse: 0.0062 162.5618 Inverse: 0.0062

Past 10 years: GBP to JPY

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022
1 GBP = 144.7340 Inverse: 0.0069 168.7765 Inverse: 0.0059 179.7060 Inverse: 0.0056 161.4192 Inverse: 0.0062 139.5378 Inverse: 0.0072 148.6928 Inverse: 0.0067 147.8492 Inverse: 0.0068 125.7864 Inverse: 0.0079 151.6736 Inverse: 0.0066 157.1492 Inverse: 0.0064
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