The European Central Bank's reference rate for the euro against sterling was set at 0.83559 GBP per EUR on 13 November 2026, a daily fixing derived from the central bank's 14:15 CET concertation procedure among market participants. Because this is a reference rate rather than a policy announcement, it reflects prevailing market pricing of the EUR/GBP cross at that moment rather than any change in monetary stance from either institution. The primary transmission channel is relative interest-rate expectations and capital flows between the euro area and the United Kingdom, which shape demand for each currency across bond and money markets. The euro and sterling are most directly exposed, along with cross-border corporate hedging and trade-invoicing flows that rely on this benchmark for conversion. Traders will likely focus on the next ECB and Bank of England policy communications and inflation releases, which are the main drivers of any sustained shift in this cross.
0.83559 GBP = 1 EUR 2026-11-13 ECB Reference rate
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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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