0.83785 GBP = 1 EUR 2026-10-28 ECB Reference rate

The European Central Bank's euro reference rate for sterling was set at 0.83785 GBP per EUR on 28 October 2026, a daily fixing derived from its concertation procedure with central banks across the EU. The figure is a benchmark rather than a policy decision, so its direct market impact is limited, but it anchors the official euro-sterling cross that corporate treasuries, index providers, and contract settlements reference. The transmission channel runs through relative interest-rate expectations and capital flows: sterling-euro moves of this magnitude typically reflect differences in ECB and Bank of England policy paths and UK-versus-euro-area growth and inflation surprises. EUR/GBP is the most directly exposed pair, with sterling-denominated cross-border earnings and euro-area export pricing also sensitive to sustained shifts in the rate. Traders will be watching the euro-area flash HICP release and the next Bank of England decision for signals that could move the cross away from this fixing 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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