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Pound exchange rate - GBP/PLN

The British pound is interchangeably referred to as "sterling." It is one of the oldest currency systems in use in the world. The rate of the pound is correlated with the currencies of territories subject to the UK, such as the Falkland pound, the St Helena pound and the Gibraltar pound. The price of the pound is of great importance to the Poles who work and stay in the UK.

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Sterling - GBP purchase

Best offer in Walutomat

5,1430 PLN

Sterling - GBP sales

Best offer in Walutomat

5,1499 PLN

Average worldwide pound sterling exchange rate question mark

Forex quotations

5,1483 PLN

GBP exchange rate chart


Actual offers

Purchase GBP - Pound sterling

186 – number of GBP purchase offers

Sale rate Total amount bell Waiting since
5,1499 2 416,67 GBP 2024-12-06 14:29
5,1500 1 509,98 GBP 2024-12-06 13:11
5,1511 1 998,71 GBP 2024-12-06 14:30
5,1515 1 184,71 GBP 2024-12-06 12:58
5,1569 6 000,00 GBP 2024-12-06 07:57
5,1599 194,25 GBP 2024-12-06 04:25
5,1600 10,00 GBP 2024-12-06 07:35
5,1605 2 000,00 GBP 2024-12-06 10:27
5,1615 500,00 GBP 2024-12-06 07:57
5,1630 300,00 GBP 2024-12-06 06:52
5,1645 56 429,34 GBP 2024-12-06 06:25
5,1700 10,00 GBP 2024-12-05 10:25
5,1705 1 000,00 GBP 2024-12-05 19:00
5,1715 1 000,00 GBP 2024-12-06 09:25
5,1720 300,00 GBP 2024-12-06 06:53
5,1788 1 000,00 GBP 2024-12-05 17:06
5,1800 3 510,00 GBP 2024-12-05 06:18
5,1805 300,00 GBP 2024-12-06 06:53
5,1822 350,00 GBP 2024-12-05 08:04
5,1860 1 000,00 GBP 2024-12-05 08:17
Buy GBP

Sell GBP - Pound sterling

72 – number of GBP sales offers

Purchase rate Total amount bell Waiting since
5,1431 18 233,93 GBP 2024-12-06 14:30
5,1430 18 755,75 GBP 2024-12-06 14:30
5,1429 18 769,47 GBP 2024-12-06 14:30
5,1428 19 989,81 GBP 2024-12-06 14:29
5,1420 7 943,20 GBP 2024-12-06 13:37
5,1415 800,78 GBP 2024-12-06 12:05
5,1407 12 400,00 GBP 2024-12-06 12:04
5,1405 34,00 GBP 2024-12-06 11:56
5,1390 2 059,72 GBP 2024-12-05 21:42
5,1381 3 000,00 GBP 2024-12-06 04:26
5,1380 514,83 GBP 2024-12-05 21:23
5,1360 1 543,12 GBP 2024-12-06 06:57
5,1320 1 541,91 GBP 2024-12-06 06:57
5,1315 256 575,00 GBP 2024-12-06 14:26
5,1300 17 976,97 GBP 2024-10-17 11:07
5,1280 1 540,71 GBP 2024-12-06 06:58
5,1240 1 539,51 GBP 2024-12-06 14:08
5,1200 28 064,29 GBP 2024-10-27 16:27
5,1132 261,35 GBP 2024-12-05 17:35
5,1116 5 739,79 GBP 2024-10-11 13:24
Sell GBP

Last exchanges

Last GBP / PLN exchange transactions

How long ago Exchange rate Amount
2024-12-06 14:22 5,1497 543,72 GBP
2024-12-06 14:03 5,1470 700,00 GBP
2024-12-06 14:02 5,1466 1 000,00 GBP
2024-12-06 13:58 5,1450 0,01 GBP
2024-12-06 13:56 5,1437 300,00 GBP
2024-12-06 13:50 5,1420 400,00 GBP
2024-12-06 13:46 5,1450 9,99 GBP
2024-12-06 13:37 5,1415 2 256,00 GBP
2024-12-06 13:37 5,1416 2 004,00 GBP
2024-12-06 13:33 5,1465 20,89 GBP

Total sum of exchanges in the last 10 days

Day Total sum of concluded transactions
2024-12-06 188 063,42 GBP
2024-12-05 295 203,72 GBP
2024-12-04 287 618,14 GBP
2024-12-03 335 390,13 GBP
2024-12-02 292 137,66 GBP
2024-12-01 43 674,77 GBP
2024-11-30 151 198,54 GBP
2024-11-29 274 419,66 GBP
2024-11-28 289 641,91 GBP
2024-11-27 283 029,20 GBP

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British pound

The British pound, referred to as GBP, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, which is one of the world's largest financial centres. It is widely used both domestically and internationally, enjoying its status as one of the world's most relevant currencies.

The British pound - the currency with the longest history

The pound sterling is the world's oldest currency among those currently in existence. In 1158, King Henry II introduced the pound into circulation - £1 was then worth 0,37kg of silver. The convertibility of the pound into silver continued until 1816, after which it was replaced by gold. During the Great Depression in 1931, the pound's links to gold were removed.

The pound's best times were in the 19th century and early 20th century. After the Second World War, the position of the pound declined - the US dollar gained its superiority instead. In 1966, there was such a fall in the value of the pound that the British government introduced restrictions that did not allow more than £50 to be taken out of the UK.

In 1992, "Black Wednesday" took place when the Bank of England was forced to break the fixed rate of the British pound in the ERM system. Speculators, including George Soros, among others, focused on short-selling the pound, leading to an inability to maintain the rate and forcing the Bank of England to abandon its attempt to protect the currency. This event had an impact on British economic policy, later leading to the decision to stay out of the Eurozone.

Pound exchange rate today

The Bank of England, which acts as the UK's central bank, is a key institution for the country's financial and economic stability. It is the one that oversees the financial system and sets interest rates that affect the pound.

In addition, the Bank of England acts as the sole issuer of banknotes within England and Wales. In recent years, the bank has played an important role in managing the impact of the global financial crises and in the context of the Brexit negotiations. Its actions and decisions have a significant impact on the British economy, as well as on stability of the British pound internationally.

The pound sterling is in the top four most important currencies in the world, alongside the US dollar, the euro and the Japanese yen, in terms of its share of international foreign exchange reserves.

Despite the fluctuations in the pound's purchasing power over the centuries, its very name - "pound sterling," meaning excellent, reliable - says much about its value.

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A few facts about the GBP

  • 1 pound is 100 pence - but such a conversion rate has only been in place for a few decades. Until 1971, £1 was equal to 20 shillings, or 240 pence. UK coins currently have denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 pence and £1 and £2. In contrast, note values are £5, £10, £20 and £50, while 100 pound notes are also in circulation in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
  • In 2017, the UK's Royal Mint introduced a new 12-sided one-pound coin, the first such experiment in the history of the British pound.
  • The front of today's pound notes features the image of the monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022, but in 2024 notes will be introduced with the image of her successor, King Charles III. The reverse of the banknote features figures who have played a major role in history, such as Adam Smith and Charles Darwin.
  • The colloquial term for the pound among the British is "quid". Although this word had been in use as early as in the late 17th century, its exact origin is not entirely clear.

Pound exchange rate always up to date on Walutomat

Are you earning overseas and want to exchange pounds into zloty? Or perhaps you are leaving and curious about the price of the pound? In Walutomat you will check the current exchange rate of the pound according to forex quotes, as well as offers to buy and sell the pound, proposed by clients of our website. The question of how much a pound costs is answered at the top of the site. We update the data several times a minute. Take a look at the charts and completed bids, too. The British pound is one of the more popular currencies at our website. This gives you the guarantee that you will always find exchange offers for that currency at Walutomat. Start monitoring prices and choose a pound exchange rate that you are really interested in.