GBPJPYBritish Pound / Japanese Yen — Live Price & Chart

GBPJPY measures how many units of JPY one unit of GBP buys — in other words, the exchange rate of the British pound, which reacts strongly to Bank of England rate decisions, UK inflation, and domestic political news against the Japanese yen, a classic safe-haven and funding currency that strengthens when global risk appetite falls and is heavily influenced by Bank of Japan policy.

Known as 'the dragon' for its large swings, this cross combines pound volatility with yen safe-haven flows. UK data, Bank of Japan signals and shifts in global risk sentiment can move it hundreds of pips in a day.

British Pound / Japanese Yen is a currency pair combining the British pound, which reacts strongly to Bank of England rate decisions, UK inflation, and domestic political news with the Japanese yen, a classic safe-haven and funding currency that strengthens when global risk appetite falls and is heavily influenced by Bank of Japan policy. Forex trades 24 hours a day from the Monday Sydney open to the Friday New York close, with the deepest liquidity during the London–New York overlap. With one of the wider daily ranges among currency pairs, it suits experienced swing and breakout traders. The pair is followed by retail day traders, bank desks and macro funds alike.