About the liră sterlină to yen japonez exchange rate
The GBP/JPY pair shows how many yen japonez (JPY) one liră sterlină (GBP) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
GBP/JPY is quoted as JPY per one GBP. At 208,96, 1 GBP equals 208,96 JPY and 1 JPY equals 0,0048 GBP. The inverse pair is JPY/GBP.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the liră sterlină and yen japonez areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use GBP/JPY to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How GBP/JPY is quoted
In GBP/JPY, GBP is the base currency and JPY is the quote currency: the price is how many yen japonez buy one liră sterlină. A rise in GBP/JPY means liră sterlină strengthened against yen japonez; a fall means liră sterlină weakened.
What drives the liră sterlină to yen japonez rate
The GBP/JPY rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the liră sterlină and yen japonez economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.