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GBP to JPY – British Pound to Japanese Yen Converter

Convert British pounds to Japanese yen at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as pound to jpy and gbp to yen.

British Pound

Japanese Yen

GBP

Reference rate (2026-10-19). Type your own rate to use it.

More options: bank or card markup and fees
%

Bank or card margin on the rate.

GBP

Taken off the amount first.

GBP to JPY

¥210,942

for £1,000.00

1 GBP =

210.942 JPY

1 JPY = 0.0047406 GBP

JPY to GBP

£4.74

for ¥1,000

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  1. Market quote1 GBP = 210.942 JPY
  2. Convert GBP to JPY£1,000.00 × 210.942 = ¥210,942

Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-19, checked 14:01 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.

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GBP to JPY exchange rate today

1 GBP = 210.942 JPY

1 JPY = 0.0047406 GBP

Source: ECB reference rate, 19 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.

GBP to JPY conversion table

British Pound to Japanese Yen, at 1 GBP = 210.942 JPY.
GBPJPY
1211
51,055
102,109
255,274
5010,547
10021,094
25052,735
500105,471
1,000210,942
5,0001,054,708
10,0002,109,417
50,00010,547,083
100,00021,094,167
Japanese Yen to British Pound, at 1 JPY = 0.0047406 GBP.
JPYGBP
10.0047406
50.0237032
100.0474065
250.11852
500.23703
1000.47406
2501.19
5002.37
1,0004.74
5,00023.70
10,00047.41
50,000237.03
100,000474.06

What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 GBP

At the market rate 1,000 GBP is 210,942 JPY. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.

MarkupRate you get (JPY per GBP)You receive (JPY)Cost (JPY)Cost (GBP)
0.5%209.887209,8871,0555.00
1%208.832208,8322,10910.00
2%206.723206,7234,21920.00
3%204.613204,6136,32830.00

GBP/JPY as a traded forex pair

GBP/JPY is also a traded currency pair. At 210.942, one pip (0.01) on a standard lot of 100,000 GBP is worth ¥1,000, which is $6.32 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $0.63 per pip.

Size a trade with the GBP/JPY position size calculator or check the GBP/JPY pip value in other account currencies.

About the British Pound and the Japanese Yen

The British Pound (GBP, £) is the currency of United Kingdom; the Japanese Yen (JPY, ¥) is the currency of Japan. The GBP/JPY rate tells you how many Japanese yen one british pound buys: 210.942 today, so 100 GBP is 21,094 JPY.

Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is JPY per USD divided by GBP per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.

Frequently asked questions

How much is 1 GBP in JPY today?

1 GBP is 210.942 JPY at the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026. 100 GBP is 21,094 JPY and 1,000 GBP is 210,942 JPY. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.

What is the JPY to GBP rate?

1 JPY is 0.0047406 GBP, the inverse of the GBP to JPY rate (1 ÷ 210.942). 1,000 JPY is 4.74 GBP.

How much is 1,000 GBP in JPY?

1,000 GBP is 210,942 JPY at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 206,723 JPY and pay 4,219 JPY (20.00 GBP) in hidden conversion cost.

Why is my bank's GBP to JPY rate different?

This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell Japanese yen at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.

Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?

Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For British Pound to Japanese Yen the current source is the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026.

Can I trade GBP/JPY as a forex pair?

Yes. GBP/JPY is quoted at 210.942 and one pip (0.01) is worth ¥1,000 per standard lot of 100,000 GBP, which is $6.32 for a USD account. Use the GBP/JPY position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.

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