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Why We Are Here => Economics & Investing => Topic started by: rcjordan on December 14, 2018, 05:11:30 PM

Title: The best deal on offer on Friday was $1.23 for one pound.
Post by: rcjordan on December 14, 2018, 05:11:30 PM
Ouch!

Tourist pound now down at close to just one dollar - BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46555314
Title: Re: The best deal on offer on Friday was $1.23 for one pound.
Post by: Rupert on December 15, 2018, 07:48:10 AM
Buy Buy :)  Well not for me, but if you have $

I remember a trip to the US where everything was half price... was it 2006 I think ?
Title: Re: The best deal on offer on Friday was $1.23 for one pound.
Post by: Mackin USA on December 15, 2018, 11:35:37 AM
We are looking into ITALY
https://fx-rate.net/EUR/USD/
Title: Re: The best deal on offer on Friday was $1.23 for one pound.
Post by: rcjordan on December 15, 2018, 03:35:42 PM
>everything was half price

IIRC, at one of the early pubcons at the Islington the rate was $1.31/pound.  The euro was at 1/1.