KIRK AND CO Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ouch ouch ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest37336 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ouch ouch ouch Here you Kirky, I understand that there a few 'counterfeiting' machines on the market, no name no pack drill.:policeman: It's got to be better than pulling teeth hasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest37336 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I must admit it makes for frightening reading, I remember the days (way back when) it was 2.8, :shocked::notworthy::notworthy: Cheers Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest siamsusie Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 It was 2.52 something when I exchanged my goods and chattels Tony. It will come around again... good for the Australians wanting to go back on holidays or for our returnees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Where do you get your figures from? It's gone backward a bit because Wespac was calling the top, and now others are saying there are more rates rises to come. To be fair, if you're looking at a year or two, if rates go up in the short term, it could be in your favour, as houses should be cheaper when rates eventually do come down. Can't paste the table - but try this http://www.xe.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I go by the BBC site which is showing around $1.50 at the moment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/15/three_month.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK AND CO Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Where do you get your figures from? It's gone backward a bit because Wespac was calling the top, and now others are saying there are more rates rises to come. To be fair, if you're looking at a year or two, if rates go up in the short term, it could be in your favour, as houses should be cheaper when rates eventually do come down. Can't paste the table - but try this http://www.xe.com/ Commonwealth bank rate e-mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Commonwealth bank rate e-mail My Sainsburys are doing 1.65 but I doubt they'd do £50k worth !! :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I am sure John at Moneycorp just said it was 1.50 something (sorry can't remember the something) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdrum Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The live price is 1:1.50, though not sure you'd be able to actually get that price when exchanging currencies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozinpom Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Just checked with HIFX uk. The live interbank rate was £1.50, the exchange rate for £1000 was $1.445, for £10,000 was $1.4821, for £100,000 was $1.4845. I looked on the Moneycorp site and it seems they are closing their office in Australia at the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Look at it another way... $1 = 66p.:biggrin: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30038 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I have a small annuity of 1212 sterling. I was getting $2800 when I first came here. It has just fetched me $1818 :arghh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Ouch ouch ouch I imagine the only people who revel in such news are those that are nervous about making their own move to Aus? I've been here for 3 months now. We left most of our assets back in the UK and didn't even try to sell the house, so unaffected by the pounds latest dive. Haven't looked back once, now settled in a house comparitively huge by UK standards (albeit a rental) and earning $AUD. Don't ever look at the exchange rate these days. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Still going up (or down depending on your point of view). http://www.theage.com.au/business/dollar-scales-fresh-heights-20110728-1i1pu.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hatton Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I imagine the only people who revel in such news are those that are nervous about making their own move to Aus? I've been here for 3 months now. We left most of our assets back in the UK and didn't even try to sell the house, so unaffected by the pounds latest dive. Haven't looked back once, now settled in a house comparitively huge by UK standards (albeit a rental) and earning $AUD. Don't ever look at the exchange rate these days. :biggrin: This IMO is the best idea, if you can afford to rent out your house and leave the bulk of your money in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibbah24 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 This IMO is the best idea, if you can afford to rent out your house and leave the bulk of your money in the UK. Yep...totally agree! This is exactly what we've done. Been back since April and am loving it! Am really surprised how cheap most things are in the shops as you tend to hear so much on this forum about prices being really high for everything. I just don't see it???? :wacko: Apart from bananas that is......could kill for a banana!!!! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Here is data since February: http://www.x-rates.com/d/AUD/GBP/data120.html I doubt there will be a significant recovery for several years tio be honest. we are going back to the UK this month for 5 weeks so may well buy some pounds... though first will spend cash we have over there which is gaining negligible interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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