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  4. 1979

Bank of England USD rates in 1979

Average 1 GBP = 2.1225 USD

The mean of all 253 publications in 1979, ranging from 1.9794 to 2.3290 USD.

2.002.20Mar ’79May ’79Jul ’79Sep ’79Nov ’79

Every rate of 1979

1 GBP in USD, newest first, one row per publication.

DateRate
Mon, 31 Dec 19792.2250
Fri, 28 Dec 19792.2285
Thu, 27 Dec 19792.2390
Mon, 24 Dec 19792.2080
Fri, 21 Dec 19792.1970
Thu, 20 Dec 19792.2010
Wed, 19 Dec 19792.2045
Tue, 18 Dec 19792.1977
Mon, 17 Dec 19792.2012
Fri, 14 Dec 19792.1977
Thu, 13 Dec 19792.2037
Wed, 12 Dec 19792.1953
Tue, 11 Dec 19792.1880
Mon, 10 Dec 19792.1697
Fri, 7 Dec 19792.1755
Thu, 6 Dec 19792.1895
Wed, 5 Dec 19792.1765
Tue, 4 Dec 19792.1995
Mon, 3 Dec 19792.2131
Fri, 30 Nov 19792.1980
Thu, 29 Nov 19792.1841
Wed, 28 Nov 19792.1680
Tue, 27 Nov 19792.1613
Mon, 26 Nov 19792.1595
Fri, 23 Nov 19792.1597
Thu, 22 Nov 19792.1735
Wed, 21 Nov 19792.1774
Tue, 20 Nov 19792.1625
Mon, 19 Nov 19792.1825
Fri, 16 Nov 19792.1640
Thu, 15 Nov 19792.1420
Wed, 14 Nov 19792.1072
Tue, 13 Nov 19792.1057
Mon, 12 Nov 19792.1065
Fri, 9 Nov 19792.0925
Thu, 8 Nov 19792.0945
Wed, 7 Nov 19792.0944
Tue, 6 Nov 19792.0746
Mon, 5 Nov 19792.0645
Fri, 2 Nov 19792.0665
Thu, 1 Nov 19792.0821
Wed, 31 Oct 19792.0808
Tue, 30 Oct 19792.0685
Mon, 29 Oct 19792.0984
Fri, 26 Oct 19792.1034
Thu, 25 Oct 19792.1136
Wed, 24 Oct 19792.1128
Tue, 23 Oct 19792.1130
Mon, 22 Oct 19792.1515
Fri, 19 Oct 19792.1545
Thu, 18 Oct 19792.1510
Wed, 17 Oct 19792.1472
Tue, 16 Oct 19792.1543
Mon, 15 Oct 19792.1574
Fri, 12 Oct 19792.1625
Thu, 11 Oct 19792.1645
Wed, 10 Oct 19792.1658
Tue, 9 Oct 19792.1505
Mon, 8 Oct 19792.1450
Fri, 5 Oct 19792.1815
Thu, 4 Oct 19792.1890
Wed, 3 Oct 19792.1860
Tue, 2 Oct 19792.1915
Mon, 1 Oct 19792.1895
Fri, 28 Sep 19792.2020
Thu, 27 Sep 19792.2030
Wed, 26 Sep 19792.1795
Tue, 25 Sep 19792.1584
Mon, 24 Sep 19792.1545
Fri, 21 Sep 19792.1645
Thu, 20 Sep 19792.1645
Wed, 19 Sep 19792.1440
Tue, 18 Sep 19792.1590
Mon, 17 Sep 19792.1480
Fri, 14 Sep 19792.1770
Thu, 13 Sep 19792.2074
Wed, 12 Sep 19792.2195
Tue, 11 Sep 19792.2419
Mon, 10 Sep 19792.2466
Fri, 7 Sep 19792.2499
Thu, 6 Sep 19792.2465
Wed, 5 Sep 19792.2425
Tue, 4 Sep 19792.2377
Mon, 3 Sep 19792.2489
Fri, 31 Aug 19792.2545
Thu, 30 Aug 19792.2515
Wed, 29 Aug 19792.2560
Tue, 28 Aug 19792.2510
Fri, 24 Aug 19792.2335
Thu, 23 Aug 19792.2262
Wed, 22 Aug 19792.2183
Tue, 21 Aug 19792.2125
Mon, 20 Aug 19792.2237
Fri, 17 Aug 19792.2165
Thu, 16 Aug 19792.2265
Wed, 15 Aug 19792.2320
Tue, 14 Aug 19792.2335
Mon, 13 Aug 19792.2358
Fri, 10 Aug 19792.2495
Thu, 9 Aug 19792.2365
Wed, 8 Aug 19792.2160
Tue, 7 Aug 19792.2130
Mon, 6 Aug 19792.2460
Fri, 3 Aug 19792.2710
Thu, 2 Aug 19792.2677
Wed, 1 Aug 19792.2735
Tue, 31 Jul 19792.2595
Mon, 30 Jul 19792.3177
Fri, 27 Jul 19792.3145
Thu, 26 Jul 19792.3290
Wed, 25 Jul 19792.3200
Tue, 24 Jul 19792.3235
Mon, 23 Jul 19792.3025
Fri, 20 Jul 19792.2745
Thu, 19 Jul 19792.3005
Wed, 18 Jul 19792.2805
Tue, 17 Jul 19792.2730
Mon, 16 Jul 19792.2415
Fri, 13 Jul 19792.2248
Thu, 12 Jul 19792.2310
Wed, 11 Jul 19792.2365
Tue, 10 Jul 19792.2225
Mon, 9 Jul 19792.2040
Fri, 6 Jul 19792.2182
Thu, 5 Jul 19792.2340
Wed, 4 Jul 19792.2235
Tue, 3 Jul 19792.2000
Mon, 2 Jul 19792.1900
Fri, 29 Jun 19792.1715
Thu, 28 Jun 19792.1684
Wed, 27 Jun 19792.1560
Tue, 26 Jun 19792.1515
Mon, 25 Jun 19792.1665
Fri, 22 Jun 19792.1435
Thu, 21 Jun 19792.1415
Wed, 20 Jun 19792.1315
Tue, 19 Jun 19792.1145
Mon, 18 Jun 19792.1084
Fri, 15 Jun 19792.1037
Thu, 14 Jun 19792.0961
Wed, 13 Jun 19792.1077
Tue, 12 Jun 19792.0870
Mon, 11 Jun 19792.0660
Fri, 8 Jun 19792.0650
Thu, 7 Jun 19792.0662
Wed, 6 Jun 19792.0737
Tue, 5 Jun 19792.0806
Mon, 4 Jun 19792.0788
Fri, 1 Jun 19792.0715
Thu, 31 May 19792.0720
Wed, 30 May 19792.0599
Tue, 29 May 19792.0557
Fri, 25 May 19792.0503
Thu, 24 May 19792.0535
Wed, 23 May 19792.0580
Tue, 22 May 19792.0442
Mon, 21 May 19792.0423
Fri, 18 May 19792.0500
Thu, 17 May 19792.0580
Wed, 16 May 19792.0614
Tue, 15 May 19792.0593
Mon, 14 May 19792.0429
Fri, 11 May 19792.0465
Thu, 10 May 19792.0533
Wed, 9 May 19792.0644
Tue, 8 May 19792.0663
Fri, 4 May 19792.0742
Thu, 3 May 19792.0759
Wed, 2 May 19792.0683
Tue, 1 May 19792.0600
Mon, 30 Apr 19792.0685
Fri, 27 Apr 19792.0554
Thu, 26 Apr 19792.0427
Wed, 25 Apr 19792.0440
Tue, 24 Apr 19792.0675
Mon, 23 Apr 19792.0670
Fri, 20 Apr 19792.0663
Thu, 19 Apr 19792.0814
Wed, 18 Apr 19792.0743
Tue, 17 Apr 19792.0852
Thu, 12 Apr 19792.0867
Wed, 11 Apr 19792.0895
Tue, 10 Apr 19792.1028
Mon, 9 Apr 19792.0925
Fri, 6 Apr 19792.0895
Thu, 5 Apr 19792.0718
Wed, 4 Apr 19792.0667
Tue, 3 Apr 19792.0625
Mon, 2 Apr 19792.0685
Fri, 30 Mar 19792.0665
Thu, 29 Mar 19792.0549
Wed, 28 Mar 19792.0495
Tue, 27 Mar 19792.0542
Mon, 26 Mar 19792.0517
Fri, 23 Mar 19792.0364
Thu, 22 Mar 19792.0345
Wed, 21 Mar 19792.0302
Tue, 20 Mar 19792.0324
Mon, 19 Mar 19792.0235
Fri, 16 Mar 19792.0349
Thu, 15 Mar 19792.0368
Wed, 14 Mar 19792.0393
Tue, 13 Mar 19792.0422
Mon, 12 Mar 19792.0460
Fri, 9 Mar 19792.0374
Thu, 8 Mar 19792.0445
Wed, 7 Mar 19792.0334
Tue, 6 Mar 19792.0252
Mon, 5 Mar 19792.0219
Fri, 2 Mar 19792.0218
Thu, 1 Mar 19792.0230
Wed, 28 Feb 19792.0232
Tue, 27 Feb 19792.0219
Mon, 26 Feb 19792.0212
Fri, 23 Feb 19792.0105
Thu, 22 Feb 19792.0094
Wed, 21 Feb 19792.0079
Tue, 20 Feb 19792.0047
Mon, 19 Feb 19792.0024
Fri, 16 Feb 19792.0034
Thu, 15 Feb 19792.0037
Wed, 14 Feb 19792.0045
Tue, 13 Feb 19791.9968
Mon, 12 Feb 19792.0030
Fri, 9 Feb 19792.0021
Thu, 8 Feb 19792.0015
Wed, 7 Feb 19792.0121
Tue, 6 Feb 19791.9938
Mon, 5 Feb 19791.9883
Fri, 2 Feb 19791.9794
Thu, 1 Feb 19791.9801
Wed, 31 Jan 19791.9920
Tue, 30 Jan 19791.9958
Mon, 29 Jan 19791.9947
Fri, 26 Jan 19791.9938
Thu, 25 Jan 19791.9918
Wed, 24 Jan 19791.9987
Tue, 23 Jan 19791.9956
Mon, 22 Jan 19791.9980
Fri, 19 Jan 19792.0033
Thu, 18 Jan 19792.0085
Wed, 17 Jan 19792.0069
Tue, 16 Jan 19792.0002
Mon, 15 Jan 19791.9945
Fri, 12 Jan 19791.9930
Thu, 11 Jan 19792.0024
Wed, 10 Jan 19792.0054
Tue, 9 Jan 19792.0239
Mon, 8 Jan 19792.0245
Fri, 5 Jan 19792.0182
Thu, 4 Jan 19792.0140
Wed, 3 Jan 19792.0155
Tue, 2 Jan 19792.0424

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