What's Going on with the Dollar rate???

[BIGEYE]

Think i'll hold off on my last fx currency for this year. However, it might be just too tempting.

[Father]

Closed 1.67 yesterday. You can get 1.618 on the High Street.

[dynomike red]

The dollar has dropped today, do you think it will drop further in the light of recent events or will it not have any affect at all?
Thanks
Mike

[lynnroy]

The news yesterday said oil prices would fall due to Bin laden being killed- so does that not tend to make the dollar drop?

[SteveandJan]

I can get 1.6320 at a small exchange firm near my place of work in Liverpool Street. The economy is still very fragile, so I don't think the events of the last couple of days are going to make much difference.

[lynnroy]

Hope not SteveandJan- would like to think it will stick around the £1.60 mark for the next wee while- I ordered some cash from the Post Office this morning and got £1.62, but its down to £1.61 now. Thought I might as well get some dollars now incase it does drop!

[christhear]

Got 1.64 on Saturday - Money should be with me tomorrow morning

[Katys Grandad]

Down almost 2 cents but nothing to do with Bin Laden. Still comfortably over $1.60 though.

[BIGEYE]

I got $1.642 yesterday.
Just a tip, probably the best price on the High St can be had at one of the Cheque Centre outlets. But check the rates online first, as the Cheque Centre's rates vary between branches. If they are offering less than the online rate, get them to price match their own online rates. They will make a phone call to their nearest large branch and get the rate from there, and an authorisation code that allows them to change the rate on the till. I actually got 2c better than the online rate by doing this. If they are reluctant to do this, jump up and down, make lots of noise.

[Dads_Taxi]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by BIGEYE

Just a tip, probably the best price on the High St can be had at one of the Cheque Centre outlets.
[/quote]

Are you in Scotland by any chance? I had a quick look to see if there is a Cheque Centre near me, and the five nearest branches all seem to be North of Carlisle!