Pound Sterling is also known as the British Pound, the United Kingdom Pound, UKP, STG, the English Pound, British Pound Sterling, BPS, and Sterlings. The United States Dollar is also known as the American Dollar, and the US Dollar. The symbol for USD can be written $. Pound Sterling is divided into 100 pence. Dollars to Pounds provides an easy to understand exchange rate and easy to use calculator for currency conversion between US (), Canadian (), Australian (), New Zealand & Hong Kong Dollars and British Pounds (GBP).The Dollars to Pounds exchange rate shown is updated live around every 10 seconds. How to Convert English Pounds to U.S. Dollars. Travel Tips. Lisa Maloney, Leaf Group Updated March 15, 2018. it pays to be aware of the conversion rates between British pounds and U.S. dollars.