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The pound on 30 October: worth €1.1993, up on the week
At this rate a £1,000 monthly UK pension converts to €1,199.30, €63.10 more than a year earlier.
The pound is worth €1.1993 at the European Central Bank's reference rate for Friday 30 October. That is 0.50 euro cents more than a week earlier, at €1.1943, and 6.31 euro cents more than a year earlier, at €1.1362.
A £1,000 monthly UK pension converts to €1,199.30 at this rate, against €1,136.20 a year earlier: €63.10 a month more.
Over the past year the pound has ranged between €1.1305, on 14 November 2025, and €1.1993, on 30 October. Its average over the last 30 trading days is €1.1809.
Banks and transfer services apply their own rates and fees, so amounts received will differ from the reference rate.
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