Exchange rates 1993, 1994, 1995

Hi, I have some foreign capital gains that are from assets purchased during 1993 to 1995. These were sold in 2023. I cannot find exchage rates going back to these years, what exchange rate do I use to convert the local currency into GBP. Many thanks in advance.

Under the terms of Self Assessment, we do not provide an official exchange rate and the onus is on the individual to use a just and reasonable exchange rate for each acquisition and disposal.

You are free to use any of the three rate HMRC provides, or you can use a rate obtained elsewhere, such as a newspaper or the London Stock Exchange.

For your convenience, there are exchange rates at:

The National Archives: Exchange rates from HMRC in CSV and XML format

For older rates at:

The National Archives: Foreign exchange rates and spot rates: 1 January 1989 to 31 March 2009

You are free to use any of the supplied rates or one of your own choosing