We thought we’d have a look at some historical data and pull together
the exchange rates between the UK/US (GBP/USD) on the day each new US President
took office. Below is what we found for the last 10 presidents.
the exchange rates between the UK/US (GBP/USD) on the day each new US President
took office. Below is what we found for the last 10 presidents.
|
President No
|
President
|
Dates
|
GBP/USD rate
|
|
45 (Elect)
|
Donald Trump
|
20th Jan 2017 –
|
tbc
|
|
44
|
Barack Obama
|
20th Jan 2009 – 20th Jan 2017
|
1.402
|
|
43
|
George W. Bush
|
20th Jan 2001 – 20th Jan 2009
|
1.464
|
|
42
|
Bill Clinton
|
20th Jan 1993 – 20th Jan 2001
|
1.542
|
|
41
|
George H. W. Bush
|
20th Jan 1989 – 20th Jan 1993
|
1.632
|
|
40
|
Ronald Reagan
|
20th Jan 1981 – 20th Jan 1989
|
1.762
|
|
39
|
Jimmy Carter
|
20th Jan 1977 – 20th Jan 1981
|
1.699
|
|
38
|
Gerald Ford
|
9th August 1974 – 20th Jan 1977
|
2.168
|
|
37
|
Richard Nixon
|
20th Jan 1969 – 9th August 1974
|
2.360
|
|
36
|
Lyndon B. Johnson
|
22nd Nov 1963 – 20th Jan 1969
|
2.796
|
|
35
|
John F. Kennedy
|
20th Jan 1961 – 22nd Nov 1963
|
2.784
|
