US Dollar looking up again!

[kristieuk]

After some announcement this morning about how tight the Bank of England vote was on whether to raise interest rates or not (a lot closer than thought, meaning chance of a hike very soon is more likely), the £ has strengthened against the $ again, and is sailing close to the $2 mark - just in case anyone has been hanging on to see if it picks up. It has been down around $1.96 for the past few weeks.

And the lucky ones with a Nationwide card travelling shortly will be very happy too!

 

[Minniespal]

Excellent news

 

[wayneg]

Looking better for us again.
Headline from Dailyfx.com this morning,
"Dollar Fortunes Reversed - Expect More Greenback Losses"

There is just something so nice about $2-£1

 

[Minniespal]

There is just something so nice about $2-£1

It has a nice ring to it

 

[scottishsue]

And I believe it may be going up even further !

Check out www.comparetravelmoney.co.uk

 

[paulh]

Looking better for us again.
Headline from Dailyfx.com this morning,
"Dollar Fortunes Reversed - Expect More Greenback Losses"

There is just something so nice about $2-£1

i am not that old enought but once it was $4-£1 now that has a nice ring about it.Think it was when £ was on gold standard
Paulh

 

[wayneg]

i am not that old enought but once it was $4-£1 now that has a nice ring about it.Think it was when £ was on gold standard
Paulh

How nice would that be!!!! I might allow DS 2 Mickey bars per holiday at that rate.

 

[natalielongstaff]

I might allow DS 2 Mickey bars per holiday at that rate.

steady !!!!!!!!!

 

[Minniespal]

I might allow DS 2 Mickey bars per holiday at that rate.

Talk about living on the wild side Wayne

 

[wayneg]

Dont worry, it will never happen. $4-£1 is history.
Just going thru paperwork for August trip and found 20% off Ice cream Sundaes at Ghiridellis, he prefers them to Mickey bars anyway. It will be a great trip if its anything above $2-£1.

 

[Laurafoster]

Excellent news! Been hoping the rate would go up a little bit so i can get some of my trip paid off!!

 

[paulh]

Dont worry, it will never happen. $4-£1 is history.
Just going thru paperwork for August trip and found 20% off Ice cream Sundaes at Ghiridellis, he prefers them to Mickey bars anyway. It will be a great trip if its anything above $2-£1.

Wane regester on there web site that its your bday the week before you go.They will send you a email voucher for buy one sunday get one free beter than 20% of
Paulh

 

[wayneg]

I know we have done it a few times but last time I tried I did not get one, I wondered if they had stopped doing it, they just sent me a 20% discount. Hav eyou had one recently?

 

[AlanUK]

Maybe it will get to 4$ - £1 for our trip next year Here's hoping

 

[Chilly]

Has it dropped again? The compare website above has most showing $1.89-$1.91 or am I reading it wrong?

 

[wayneg]

Nope you are reading it correctly best rate on there is Crown Exchange at 1.9371
The currect interbank rate is 1.9918
There is always around 6-10c difference between interbank rate and Tourist exchange rate.
Thats why 9 time out of 10 your are better off using a credit card that uses full interbank rate with no fees eg. Nationwide. The rate has to drop drastically for you to be worse off with CC.

 

[Neoshoegal]

Wane regester on there web site that its your bday the week before you go.They will send you a email voucher for buy one sunday get one free beter than 20% of
Paulh

what's the website link?

 

[wayneg]

what's the website link?

http://www.ghirardelli.com/about/specials_chocomail.aspx

Register here and make sure you tick the box for living within 50 of a store or they send you offers for online instead of instore. Also Birth month when you travel not your real birthday, they send best offers for your birthday.

 

[Chilly]

Nope you are reading it correctly best rate on there is Crown Exchange at 1.9371
The currect interbank rate is 1.9918
There is always around 6-10c difference between interbank rate and Tourist exchange rate.
Thats why 9 time out of 10 your are better off using a credit card that uses full interbank rate with no fees eg. Nationwide. The rate has to drop drastically for you to be worse off with CC.

Thanks i've just done this!

 

[Chilly]

That is so wierd it has just quoted the wrong post! I meant I signed up for the chocolate!