0.83820 GBP = 1 EUR 2026-10-26 ECB Reference rate

The European Central Bank has published its euro reference rate against sterling for 26 October 2026, setting one euro at 0.83820 pounds sterling. This is a daily fixing derived from the ECB's concertation procedure at around 14:15 CET, and it serves as a benchmark for official and contractual conversions rather than signalling any policy change. The figure reflects the prevailing EUR/GBP cross, with movements in this pair typically driven by the relative interest rate expectations of the ECB and Bank of England and by shifts in UK–euro area trade and risk sentiment. Traders in EUR/GBP and sterling crosses will be watching the next Bank of England and ECB rate decisions, along with UK and euro area inflation prints, for any repricing of the rate differential that could move this cross from its current level.

The Euro (EUR) is the currency of 20 European Union member states. Major EUR movers include ECB Governing Council decisions, Eurozone CPI prints, Bund/BTP spread events, and political risk from France, Germany and Italy.

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