Currency rates (added every week or two).

[griffin]

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

- US$ - 0.7171 (peaked at 75 cents at end of October, then dropped 5 cents in 5 weeks)
- GB£ - 0.5300 (same rate as SEPT)
- JP¥ - 83.091 (up 3 yen since SEPT)
- EU€ - 0.6339 (up 2 cents since SEPT)
- NZ$ - 1.0600 (up 2 cents since SEPT)

(bank and paypal rates can be up to 3% less than the figures above)

[Skyfire]

The Yen has weakened significantly over the last five days to a level not seen since early 2018 - now over 88 to 1 AUD.

[griffin]

Time to go shopping...
I hate having to cancel items at EBGames (local releases are more reliable for returns/refunds), but at that exchange rate I might look at getting Crosscut from Japan instead.

[griffin]

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

- US$ - 0.7165 (almost exactly the same as JAN 6th - but climbed to almost 76 cents on APR 6th, then dropped to 68 cents on MAY 12th, and back up 3 cents since)
- GB£ - 0.5678 (up 4 pence since JAN)
- JP¥ - 91.089 (up 8 yen since JAN) --- Now is the time to buy or pre-pay for things released in Japan.
- EU€ - 0.6674 (up 3 cents since JAN)
- NZ$ - 1.0969 (up 4 cents since JAN)

(bank and paypal rates can be up to 3% different than the figures above)

[Skyfire]

The Yen hit 96 today, recovering from its drop since April when it was 95, and its highest level since mid-2015.

[Skyfire]

The Yen was over 98 to 1 AUD about a week and a half ago, not seen since late 2014, but dropped dramatically on Thursday after the Japanese government intervened by buying yen, something it hasn't done since 1998. Consequently, the rate has fallen to about 93. 93 is still pretty good but it looked like it was going to break 100. Analysts believe the effect will be temporary and the yen will weaken further.

[griffin]

Five months since the last update, so there have been some big changes... especially the US$, which strengthened so much in the last few months that we lost 10cents against it, which makes things about 15% more expensive from there.

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

- US$ - 0.6199 (dropped 10cents since its last peak in May)
- GB� - 0.5544 (climbed to 62pence in September, before a rapid drop to less than it was in May)
- JP� - 92.219 (climbed to 98yen in September, before dropping to about what it was in May)
- EU� - 0.6376 (down over 5cents from its last peak in September)
- NZ$ - 1.1143 (climbed to 1.14 in late September, then dropped back 3cents)

(bank and paypal rates can be up to 3% different than the figures above)

[Skyfire]

Bank of Japan made a shock move today to its monetary policy and the Yen suddenly surged. We were trading about 92-93 Yen for 1 AUD in the last couple of weeks. After the BOJ announcement it's now about 88.

Just when my MP-56 Trailbreaker will be billed in Japan in 11 days. Sigh.