Edited by KevinKorell, 31 March 2011 - 09:26 PM.
Currency exchange rates
#1
Posted 11 March 2010 - 02:13 AM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#2
Posted 11 March 2010 - 09:55 PM
#3
Posted 12 March 2010 - 11:27 AM
Better still, take you bank card that works with Cirrus or Plus. You will get the best rates at the ATMs. I have not touched a travelers check or taken cash along except for very small amounts for emergency in the last 10 years and I do 3 to 6 international trips every year. My bank card has worked quite well in all of Europe, India, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Japan, China+Hong Kong, and of course everywhere that I have been to in the Americas including Canada.You will get your best exchange rates at Canadian banks.
While not an issue in Canada, for those of you ever heading to Europe, do not take over US Currency. Both the former eastern Bloc countries and North Korea especially are doing a huge amount of counterfeiting of US Currency, esp US $50 and $100 bills. These are routinely rejected in Eurpoe. take travellers cheques.
#4
Posted 25 May 2010 - 12:59 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#5
Posted 25 May 2010 - 01:37 PM
Take care and take trains!
#6
Posted 25 May 2010 - 03:07 PM
Kevin,
You've got it backwards, the US dollar is stronger than the Canadian. If I convert 1 US dollar into Canadian funds, I'll get $1.0766 back in Canadian funds. That's of course before any conversion fees.
Or, maybe not. My currency widget shows the Canadian dollar stronger than the US dollar. But, actual currency sites (MSN, for one) are showing the opposite.
It's a sad state of affairs when you cannot trust a widget.
#8
Posted 25 May 2010 - 03:54 PM
Take care and take trains!
#9
Posted 25 May 2010 - 06:26 PM
#10
Posted 31 May 2010 - 12:00 PM
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