Foreign Exchange

August 15, 2010

Here is what a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades;

consumer rates may be lower).

Country   Aug. 5 Yr. ago   

Australia (dollar)   1.12   1.19   

Austria (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Belgium (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Britain (pound)   0.63   0.60   

Story continues below.

Canada (dollar)   1.02   1.08   

Denmark (krone)   5.66   5.19   

France (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Germany (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Greece (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Hong Kong (dollar) 7.77   7.75   

India (rupee)   46.30   47.65   

Ireland (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Country   Aug. 5 Yr. ago   

Israel (shekel)   3.77   3.92   

Italy (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Japan (yen)   87.24   95.43   

Mexico (peso)   12.55   13.04   

Netherlands (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Norway (krone)   5.98   6.08   

Portugal (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Singapore (dollar)   1.35   1.44   

Spain (euro)   0.76   0.69   

Sweden (krona)   7.14   7.18   

Switzerland (franc)   1.05   1.07   

Turkey (lira)   1.50   1.48   

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