Forex Zambia
1 GBP = 1.322 USD
Indicative rate, updated 7 hours ago. Not a live dealing rate - confirm with your broker before trading.
A live technical-analysis reading for GBP/USD, from Strong Sell to Strong Buy, updated automatically by TradingView. Forex has no reliable, freely-published Fear & Greed Index the way stocks or crypto do, so this momentum-based gauge is shown instead.
GBP/USD is one of the most heavily traded currency pairs in the world, driven by Bank of England policy and UK economic data on one side and US Federal Reserve policy, inflation data and its role as the world's reserve currency on the other. Its deep liquidity means tighter spreads with most brokers serving Zambian traders.
Rates shown here are indicative only. Confirm the exact rate and spread with your broker before trading.
Latest
1.3252
25 Sep 2026
Highest on record
2.1064
8 Nov 2007
Lowest on record
1.0596
28 Sep 2022
12-month average
1.3411
1.3044 – 1.3817
Over the past year GBP/USD has fallen 1.24%, meaning the GBP has weakened against the USD. In the last 30 days it has moved down 2.77%. Across the last 12 months it traded between 1.3044 and 1.3817. Its highest level in the available history (since 1999) was 2.1064 on 8 Nov 2007, and its lowest was 1.0596 on 28 Sep 2022.
Based on daily data from 4 Jan 1999 to 25 Sep 2026. Source: ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter). A rising rate means the GBP is strengthening against the USD. Past performance does not predict future results.
A pair's price is one currency's value measured against another, so the economy behind each side matters.
United Kingdom · Bank of England (BoE) · Free float
The Pound is one of the oldest currencies in continuous use and the fourth most-traded globally. London is the world's largest forex trading hub, so the Pound reacts quickly to UK data.
United States · Federal Reserve (Fed) · Free float
The US Dollar is the world's dominant reserve and trading currency. It sits on one side of roughly nine in ten forex trades, and most commodities, including copper, are priced in it.
The US Dollar is a traditional safe haven. In periods of market stress, investors tend to move money into it, which often pushes it higher against the British Pound even when local economic data is unchanged.
Central-bank policy matters on both sides: the Bank of England (BoE) and the Federal Reserve (Fed). When one of them is expected to keep interest rates higher than the other, that currency usually attracts capital and strengthens; a narrowing gap tends to reverse the move.
Higher relative yields generally support the Pound
Global multinationals inside the index often move inversely to the Pound
Typically rises with the Dollar
Usually moves inversely to the Dollar
Risk-off episodes tend to boost the Dollar
1992 GBP
"Black Wednesday": the UK was forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, and the Pound collapsed.
2007 GBP
The Pound peaked around $2.10 against the Dollar just before the financial crisis.
2008 USD
The global financial crisis triggered a surge in safe-haven Dollar demand.
2014–15 USD
The Fed signalled tighter policy while other central banks eased, driving a powerful Dollar rally.
2016 GBP
The Brexit referendum triggered one of the Pound's biggest one-day falls.
2020 USD
In March 2020 a global "dash for Dollars" sent the currency sharply higher before the Fed flooded markets with liquidity.
2022 GBP
The "mini-budget" sparked a gilt and Pound sell-off, briefly pushing GBP/USD to its lowest since the 1980s.
2022 USD
The fastest Fed hiking cycle in decades pushed the Dollar to a roughly 20-year high, including parity with the Euro.
GBP/USD is one of the most liquid pairs and is offered by virtually every broker serving Zambian traders, usually with the tightest spreads. Moves in the US Dollar seen here also flow through to USD/ZMW.
Compare brokers offering these pairs →Most active: London session • New York session (and the London–New York overlap)
1 GBP is worth about 1.3220 USD (indicative, updated 7 hours ago). Always confirm the exact rate with your bank or broker before you convert or trade.
In the data we track (since 4 Jan 1999), GBP/USD peaked at 2.1064 on 8 Nov 2007 and bottomed at 1.0596 on 28 Sep 2022.
GBP/USD is influenced by the relative strength of the British Pound and the US Dollar. Key factors include: Bank of England policy, UK inflation and wage data, Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, US inflation and jobs data. See the sections above for the full list.
Activity and liquidity are typically highest during: London session • New York session (and the London–New York overlap). Spreads are usually tighter when the relevant markets are open.
GBP/USD is a major pair with high liquidity and generally tight spreads, which many beginners find easier to follow. It still carries significant risk - practise on a demo account first.
This page is educational and is not investment advice. Rates, statistics and commentary are indicative and may contain errors or be out of date. Forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of loss.