How do you read exchange rates?

Reading an Exchange Rate This rate tells you how much it costs to buy one U.S. dollar using Canadian dollars. To find out how much it costs to buy one Canadian dollar using U.S. dollars use the following formula: 1/exchange rate. In this case, 1 / 1.33 = 0.7518. It costs 0.7518 U.S. dollars to buy one Canadian dollar.

Can I exchange currency at a post office?

You can easily go back to your local bank, credit union, post office or currency exchange counter after you return. Keep in mind that many of these places don’t accept coins, so try to spend those first and save the bills for later.

Where can I convert foreign currency to U.S. dollars?

Your bank or credit union is almost always the best place to exchange currency.

• Before your trip, exchange money at your bank or credit union.
• Once you’re abroad, use your financial institution’s ATMs, if possible.
• After you’re home, see if your bank or credit union will buy back the foreign currency.

What is the formula to calculate exchange rates?

The formula for calculating exchange rates is to multiply when exchanging from base currency to a secondary currency, and to divide when vice-versa. Therefore, if the EUR/USD exchange rate is 1.30 euros, and $100 is to be converted into euros, the formula is $100 divided by 1.3, giving 76.92 euros.

How to get the best foreign exchange rates?

Fluctuating exchange rates. Depending on the currency,foreign exchange rates can be fairly unstable.

How to get the best currency exchange rates?

Know the mid-market rate for your currency. Services make money by skewing exchange rates in their favor.

What does an exchange rate tell you?

The exchange rate tells the value of a currency after conversion to or from another currency (foreign to domestic or domestic to foreign). An exchange rate basically works with two major components: base and counter currencies. The quotation process for an exchange rate can be direct or indirect.