About the japansk yen to brittiskt pund exchange rate
The JPY/GBP pair shows how many brittiskt pund (GBP) one japansk yen (JPY) 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.
JPY/GBP is quoted as GBP per one JPY. At 0,0048, 1 JPY equals 0,0048 GBP and 1 GBP equals 208,96 JPY. The inverse pair is GBP/JPY.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the japansk yen and brittiskt pund areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use JPY/GBP to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How JPY/GBP is quoted
In JPY/GBP, JPY is the base currency and GBP is the quote currency: the price is how many brittiskt pund buy one japansk yen. A rise in JPY/GBP means japansk yen strengthened against brittiskt pund; a fall means japansk yen weakened.
What drives the japansk yen to brittiskt pund rate
The JPY/GBP rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the japansk yen and brittiskt pund economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.