GBP to JPY — convert British Pounds to Japanese Yen
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Current exchange rate
1 GBP = 210.70 JPY · Reference rate as of 2026-11-01. The live converter above always fetches the latest rate — the tables below are a build-time snapshot for orientation.
Common amounts: GBP to JPY
| GBP | JPY |
|---|---|
| 1.00 GBP | 210.70 JPY |
| 5.00 GBP | 1,054 JPY |
| 10.00 GBP | 2,107 JPY |
| 25.00 GBP | 5,268 JPY |
| 50.00 GBP | 10,535 JPY |
| 100.00 GBP | 21,070 JPY |
| 500.00 GBP | 105,350 JPY |
| 1,000 GBP | 210,700 JPY |
| 5,000 GBP | 1,053,500 JPY |
Common amounts: JPY to GBP
| JPY | GBP |
|---|---|
| 1.00 JPY | 0.0047 GBP |
| 5.00 JPY | 0.0237 GBP |
| 10.00 JPY | 0.0475 GBP |
| 25.00 JPY | 0.1187 GBP |
| 50.00 JPY | 0.2373 GBP |
| 100.00 JPY | 0.4746 GBP |
| 500.00 JPY | 2.37 GBP |
| 1,000 JPY | 4.75 GBP |
| 5,000 JPY | 23.73 GBP |
About the British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rate
GBP/JPY — old traders called it "the beast" or "the dragon" — is one of the most volatile major currency pairs. It stacks two risk engines on top of each other: sterling's sensitivity to UK political and fiscal news, and the yen's role as the world's funding currency, which makes it swing hard whenever global sentiment turns.
The pair is a favourite of the carry trade: borrowing near-zero-rate yen to buy higher-yielding pounds. That works until a crisis forces everyone to unwind at once, which is why GBP/JPY tends to grind up for years and fall violently in weeks. Sizing and timing matter more here than in almost any other major pair.
Frequently asked questions
Why is GBP/JPY more volatile than USD/JPY?
Because it multiplies two volatilities. Sterling adds UK-specific political and economic risk on top of the global risk sentiment that already drives USD/JPY. The pair has no anchor economy in common, so it trades almost purely on rate gaps and sentiment — ingredients for big moves.
What is the carry trade in GBP/JPY?
Borrowing yen at near-zero Japanese rates and investing in pounds at higher UK rates, pocketing the difference. It is profitable while markets are calm and punishing when they are not: in risk-off episodes the yen surges as carry positions unwind, frequently 10% or more against the pound in months.