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  • neilbond007
    neilbond007 Posts: 2,111 Forumite
    1.5568!!!!
  • jackieblack
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    Mr_Lahey wrote: »
    Well miffed with the £/$ situation.

    In total agreement!
    1.5568!!!!
    :eek:



    No! No! No! (accompanied by much stamping of feet) Not good enough!

    To reprise an oldie: :D

    "Come on pound, turn it around!"
    Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the end
    Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur
  • neilbond007
    neilbond007 Posts: 2,111 Forumite
    1.5638. It's listening Jackie!!
  • jtcg
    jtcg Posts: 58 Forumite
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    HELP!! Just got one of these cards, haven't loaded it yet and its showing a rate of only 1.135 !!!
    I really hope its a typo!!! :eek:
  • jtcg wrote: »
    HELP!! Just got one of these cards, haven't loaded it yet and its showing a rate of only 1.135 !!!
    I really hope its a typo!!! :eek:


    LOL, I just posted saying its the euro rate :) turns out its not :)

    Must be a type, it was at 1.54 this morning. I think someone updated the dollar rate with the euro figure :)
  • jackieblack
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    1.5638. It's listening Jackie!!

    there's a first time for everything :D
    Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the end
    Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur
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    Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
    (MSE Andrea says ok!)
  • sabretoothtigger
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    edited 11 February 2010 at 12:05PM
    Sterling Index At 1400 GMT
    (JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
    PREVIOUS CLOSE 80.1 1.6627 0.9078
    OPEN 79.9 1.6585 0.9097
    10 AM 80.2 1.6657 0.9065
    NOON 80.4 1.6682 0.9044
    2 PM 80.4 1.6665 0.9047
    4 PM



    Sterling Index At 1200 GMT
    (JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
    PREVIOUS CLOSE 79.8 1.5609 0.8801
    OPEN 80.0 1.5666 0.8787
    10 AM 80.2 1.5727 0.8761
    NOON 79.8 1.5658 0.8805
    2 PM
    4 PM




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    Sterling Index At 1200 GMT
    (JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
    PREVIOUS CLOSE 79.8 1.5588 0.8788
    OPEN 79.6 1.5607 0.8824
    10 AM 79.5 1.5579 0.8826
    NOON 79.8 1.5633 0.8790
    2 PM
    4 PM
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  • Was hearing that the Eurozone will invest heavily in the USD to aid the Greeks. Am i right in saying this will make increase the rate as it's making the Dollar popular?
  • What is the best way to spend/draw money out abroad. I'm being told that the best wat is the Nationwide card?
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