US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

inspector_monkfish

calm down
we're back over 1.4710

inspector_monkfish

:rotfl:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/inflation-basket-to-include-'grand-designs'-200903241657/

feeling mischevious??
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1576877

inspector_monkfish

4mins to go, and here we are surprisingly sitting pretty at 1.4715

inspector_monkfish

market likes the numbers

ramping up towards 1.4765

early days though - watch this space....

inspector_monkfish

09:30 24Mar09 UK inflation unexpectedly rises in Feb, BoE must explain

LONDON, March 24 - British consumer price inflation rose unexpectedly to 3.2 percent in February, official data showed on Tuesday, forcing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to write a letter explaining why it remains so far above the 2 percent target.

The Office for National Statistics said retail price inflation eased less than expected to stand flat on the year. That was the weakest reading since 1960, but confounded expectations the measure would fall into negative territory.

Analysts had expected the headline CPI figure to ease to 2.6 percent from 3.0 percent in January.
February's unexpectedly strong figure means that King will have to explain to finance minister Alistair Darling why inflation remains strong and what action the central bank will take.

However, policymakers may view the pick-up in prices as temporary at a time when the economy is slowing sharply.
Indeed some analysts expect consumer price inflation to fall into negative territory later this year as the downturn continues and last year's energy price hikes fall out the statistics.

The ONS said the biggest upward impact on inflation came from food and soft drinks, with the prices of vegetables showing particularly strong rises.
Transport prices also rose by more than a year ago, reflecting a rise in the price of petrol of 3.2 pence per litre between January and February, the ONS said.
Lower interest rates and housing costs, however, helped to push down retail price inflation to zero.

inspector_monkfish

King is talking, and doing his best to keep the rate from going through the roof:cool:

still around 1.4765

garratt83_2

I'm looking to exchange about £1000 in to dollars for my trip. What cards don't charge for foreign currency exchange online?

Cheers

neilbond007

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

09:30 24Mar09 UK inflation unexpectedly rises in Feb, BoE must explain

LONDON, March 24 - British consumer price inflation rose unexpectedly to 3.2 percent in February, official data showed on Tuesday, forcing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to write a letter explaining why it remains so far above the 2 percent target. .

this is a gem.
doesn't it sound like something you had to do at school?
I wonder if his letter contained "the dog ate my homework"

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

this is a gem.
doesn't it sound like something you had to do at school?
I wonder if his letter contained "the dog ate my homework"

haha
he should be used to it by now, he's had to do it for several months!

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

this is a gem.
doesn't it sound like something you had to do at school?
I wonder if his letter contained "the dog ate my homework"

you're reply on the UK tourist indsustry thread was a bit random !! :rotfl: