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WYSIWYG £-$ exchange rates?

W hat You See Is not What You Get?

Where can I compare online actual obtainable exchange rates
and not just the base rates?

Also anyone know best place where I can see a live currency graph?

Comments

  • Darka
    Darka Posts: 13 Forumite
    You might be able to find what you want here, http://www.oanda.com/

    regards,
  • Browntrout_2
    Browntrout_2 Posts: 295 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    The newspaper quoted exchange rate is a mid price.

    The £more you have to closer you can get to the mid-price, i.e.

    I can see trade to buy at 2.0007 and sell at 2.004 right now, three pips.

    I think the tourist rates are graphed here;
    http://www.travelex.co.uk/personal/ratetracker.asp?content=trk

    Hargreaves Lansdown offer currency services for buying abroad etc.
    If it takes a man a week to walk to walk a fortnight how long does it take a fly with tackity boots on to walk through a barrel of treacle?
  • mick2me
    mick2me Posts: 14 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thank you for those, Useful

    I am considering using Moneycorp or HIFX for a transfer, anyone any comments on these or other FX dealers?
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