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Will GBP/USD Close Above 1.35 at the End of 2026?

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FX Bank Forecast
FX Bank Forecast"GBP/USD sits at 1.3516 as of the week of September 5, 2026, roughly 0.62% below the 21-firm median year-end target of 1.36."Sep 05, 2026
FXEmpire
FXEmpire"The implied GBP/USD forward rate for December 31, 2026 is approximately 1.32393."Sep 01, 2026
Traders Union
Traders Union"Traders Union forecasts GBP/USD at 1.2654 for December 2026."Sep 25, 2026
Exchange Rates UK
Exchange Rates UK"We forecast the Pound-to-Dollar rate to reach 1.3434 by December 2026, 1.3438 by March 2027 and 1.3565 by June 2027."Sep 25, 2026
Cambridge Currencies
Cambridge Currencies"GBP/USD is forecast to trade between 1.31 and 1.37 to the end of 2026, and 1.32–1.36 to the end of October."Sep 18, 2026
CoinCodex
CoinCodex"GBP to USD Forecast GBP/USD is predicted to finish the year by changing hands in a trading channel between $ 1.26 and $ 1.30."Sep 25, 2026
Wise
Wise"Wise shows a GBP/USD rate of 1.32355 on December 31, 2026."Sep 25, 2026
Crédit Agricole CIB
Crédit Agricole CIB"Crédit Agricole projects the GBP/USD exchange rate to slip and hold near 1.31 by December 2026."Apr 15, 2026
Scotiabank
Scotiabank"We forecast GBP/USD strengthening to 1.37 by the end of the year."Sep 25, 2026
MUFG Bank
MUFG Bank"MUFG projects GBP/USD at 1.3640 in Q4 2026, above the 1.35 threshold for December 31, 2026."Sep 25, 2026
Keycurrency
Keycurrency"Our central forecast is for GBP/USD to trade between $1.32 and $1.36, ending 2026 at approximately $1.34."Sep 25, 2026
Markets.com
Markets.com"Our base case is that GBP/USD will remain within a broad range before finishing 2026 near 1.34."Jul 29, 2026
JPMorgan
JPMorgan"GBP/USD is forecast to reach 1.34 in June 2026, 1.31 in September 2026, 1.28 in December 2026 and 1.30 in March 2027."Jun 16, 2026
Longforecast
Longforecast"GBP to USD forecast at the end of the month 1.322"Sep 25, 2026
Just2Trade
Just2Trade"Statistical models place the December 2026 close in the 1.293-1.345 range."Oct 22, 2024
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