Exchange Rates.

Came across the following web-site this morning www.x-rates.com, maybe you fellow ski dudes might find it comes in handy when and when not to buy.

It's a useful site, thanks. I also look at the BBC Market Data on currencies, but generally it's all :shock: reading at the mo. for those who have GBP as a base currency, and ski abroad.

You can get this stuff on google finance - for pound to loonie type in GBPCAD into the quote box.

The six figure quote code has two parts - the first part is the currency you are buying 1 unit of (GBP in this case), and the second part is the currency you are selling (CAD in this case).

So it will currently cost me about 1.84 CAD to buy 1 GBP.

http://finance.google.ca/finance?q=gbpcad

You will never get these prices as they are 'mid' - meaning that the bank or FX place will give you a price with a small spread so that they make money.

If anyone would like to achieve close to Interbank Rates, then a Nationwide Flexaccount with a Cash Card (not a C/C or a Debit Card) is the way to go IMHO. I have been using one for a couple of years. Works all over Europe and no cash withdrawal charges either. I load up the account with GBP before I go, and use the card in most cashpoints.