The formula
How to convert CNY to GBP
Turning Chinese Yuan into British Pounds needs nothing more than today's rate and a multiplication. On 1 October 2026 that rate is 0.112358, so:
GBP = CNY × 0.112358
Going the other way, divide instead of multiply — or multiply by 8.9001, which amounts to the same thing: one British Pound buys 8.9001 Chinese Yuan.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
About the Chinese Yuan and the British Pound
The Chinese Yuan (CNY, symbol ¥) is the currency of China. The British Pound (GBP, symbol £) is the currency of the United Kingdom.
The two are quoted against each other constantly, so the rate moves throughout the trading day. The figures here are mid-market reference rates from a public daily feed: the rate quoted in the news, not the rate a retail exchange hands you over the counter.
Worked CNY to GBP examples
A price tag. Something marked ¥50 comes to 5.6179 GBP. Round to 6 GBP for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. ¥3,000 a month is 337.07 GBP — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding £1,000 and want to know what it buys in Chinese Yuan, that is 8900.13 CNY. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your ¥500 would fetch roughly 54.4936 GBP instead of 56.1789 GBP. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
One Chinese Yuan is worth 0.112358 British Pounds as of 1 October 2026. The rate comes from the daily reference feed and refreshes automatically every morning.
100 CNY converts to 11.235785 GBP at the current rate. Enter any other amount above to see it recalculated instantly.
No. This is the mid-market reference rate — the midpoint between what buyers and sellers are quoting. Banks, card issuers and bureaus add a margin, so expect somewhat less than shown. Use it as a benchmark to judge whether an offer is fair.
Chinese Yuan to British Pounds table
Rates from 1 October 2026, refreshed daily