Currency rates (added every week or two).

[crankcase76]

And i thought that getting stuff from O/S was a cheaper option.....

Have about $1500 of pre-orders so i guess I'll be coughing up a lot more.

[griffin]

As of today, according to xe.com, these are the current rates for AU$1...

- US$ - 0.9296 (up slightly in last couple months)
- GB£ - 0.5886 (down slightly in last couple months)
- JP¥ - 93.107 (up slightly in last couple months)
- EU€ - 0.7006 (about the same as it was a couple months ago)
- NZ$ - 1.1537 (down slightly in last couple months)

A slight rebound in a couple currencies, but still about 10% down from 6 months ago when they all started to slide.

(bank and paypal rates are 2-3% less than the figures above)

[Ae-Evolution]

As of today, according to xe.com, these are the current rates for AU$1...

- US$ - 0.9296 (up slightly in last couple months)
- GB£ - 0.5886 (down slightly in last couple months)
- JP¥ - 93.107 (up slightly in last couple months)
- EU€ - 0.7006 (about the same as it was a couple months ago)
- NZ$ - 1.1537 (down slightly in last couple months)

A slight rebound in a couple currencies, but still about 10% down from 6 months ago when they all started to slide.

(bank and paypal rates are 2-3% less than the figures above)

For the US dollar, we've breeched 93c but it's just up and down.

[Sinnertwin]

AUD's currently listed at .9527 USD on xe & .9273 USD on PayPal.

[BigTransformerTrev]

If the Americans hit their debt ceiling as they are predicting - does that mean their dollar will drop like hell? Yes I know that is bad for business and affects our own economy adversely, but I've got a few US items online I've been eyeing off

[Megatran]

A high Aussie dollar is not all bad news. It hurts Aussie exports but on the flip side, cheaper imports may stimulate retail spending, which is much needed.

I'm hoping our dollar hits parity or above that of the US dollar, just like earlier this year. I'm eyeing MP Coronation Starscream Reissue & MP Grimlock Reissue. Would love to add MP Megs as well but too much of a hassle with owning him legally in VIC.

[Tober]

If the Americans hit their debt ceiling as they are predicting - does that mean their dollar will drop like hell? Yes I know that is bad for business and affects our own economy adversely, but I've got a few US items online I've been eyeing off

They would raise that ceiling before that happened.

[griffin]

As of today, according to xe.com, these are the current rates for AU$1...

- US$ - 0.9111 (down in the last three months)
- GB£ - 0.5565 (down in the last three months)
- JP¥ - 93.328 (up very slightly in the last three months)
- EU€ - 0.6703 (down in the last three months)
- NZ$ - 1.1197 (down in the last three months)

(bank and paypal rates are 2-3% less than the figures above)

[griffin]

As of today, according to xe.com, these are the current rates for AU$1...

- US$ - 0.8912 (still sliding)
- GB£ - 0.5376 (also still on the way down)
- JP¥ - 93.863 (up very slightly)
- EU€ - 0.6484 (still sliding)
- NZ$ - 1.0852 (down a fair bit)

(bank and paypal rates are 2-3% less than the figures above)

Aside from the JP yen, the other four have been strengthening quite rapidly against the AU$.
From the rates Sinnnertwin posted 6 months ago (below), the Aussie Dollar has weakened by about 10% against those four. The yen must be weakening faster than ours, as we've actually been picking up almost 5% on that one.

USD 0.9569
Pound 0.6092
Yen 0.9018
Euro 0.7171
NZD 1.189

[Bidoofdude]

As of today, according to xe.com, these are the current rates for AU$1...

- US$ - 0.8912 (still sliding)
- GB£ - 0.5376 (also still on the way down)
- JP¥ - 93.863 (up very slightly)
- EU€ - 0.6484 (still sliding)
- NZ$ - 1.0852 (down a fair bit)

(bank and paypal rates are 2-3% less than the figures above)

Aside from the JP yen, the other four have been strengthening quite rapidly against the AU$.
From the rates Sinnnertwin posted 6 months ago (below), the Aussie Dollar has weakened by about 10% against those four. The yen must be weakening faster than ours, as we've actually been picking up almost 5% on that one.

USD 0.9569
Pound 0.6092
Yen 0.9018
Euro 0.7171
NZD 1.189

Darn. Bummer for buying from US online retailers.