Currency Calculator and Conversion Links

To assist you in your international travels, we have located the following currency conversion and exchange rate calculator sites on the internet. They all update their databases daily, with the effective date of exchange rate posted on their pages.

Bank of Canada Currency Converter - Updated daily at about 1 p.m. EST.
Oanda - Current or historical data for 164 currencies. Based in Switzerland.
XE.com - Home page display includes a chart with current rates for several currencies, and an interactive converter using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates. Based in Canada.
Yahoo Currency Converter - Comprehensive information from an old internet favorite - Yahoo!
A Tip for Exchanging Money Overseas - using your ATM bank card can save you money in exchange rates. PLUS and Cirrus cards can be used in the USA and in well over 100 other countries worldwide. Transactions made using these cards are processed at the current wholesale exchange rate - which may be up to 5% lower than the local exchange rate (without the extra service fees charged by the institution changing your money for you).
A Foreign Exchange Primer - The foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, with an estimated $1.6 trillion average daily turnover. This book sets out to introduce the novice to the practical skills necessary to understand the foreign exchange market today.

A Foreign Exchange Primer provides a clear understanding of how this market functions, from the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various 'players' and an understanding of the 'jargon' used in everyday dealings.

This concise, highly accessible primer is ideal for anyone new to or wanting to become involved in the foreign exchange market, from a dealing room or sales perspective through to the novice investor.