Central bank rates
What the pound is worth in roubles, hryvnia, tenge, drams, lari and the other currencies of the region — and a direct route to the central bank you need: the Bank of Russia, the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the NBU, the Central Bank of Armenia and the rest. That is where the official rate, the policy rate and the transfer rules live.
On the left, the official rate the central bank itself publishes and the date it was set. On the right, the market rate and how far it sits from the official one — which shows where a bank is holding its currency and where it has let go. Only the official rate counts for a transaction. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are in the euro area and share a rate set by the ECB. Turkmenistan and Tajikistan publish no open data on the pound.
Updated: 05.11.2026 00:02
Why this page exists
Our readers live in the United Kingdom, but for many the money, the family and the paperwork are still back home. A transfer, a tuition payment, a flat being sold, a parent’s pension — in all of those the rate and the rules of the relevant central bank matter more than market headlines.
Keep sanctions in mind: transfers from the United Kingdom to certain banks are prohibited and the sender carries the liability. Check the bank against the UK sanctions list before sending anything. Check a bank against the sanctions list →
The check runs against the OFSI consolidated list on our own site — by bank name, person or country. The official list: GOV.UK.