Foreign Exchange

What a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades; consumer rates

may be lower).

Country   May 8 Year ago

Australia

(dollar)

1.06   1.21

Austria

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Belgium

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Britain

(pound)

0.51   0.50

Canada

(dollar)

1.02   1.11

Denmark

(krone)

4.85   5.53

France

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Germany

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Greece

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Hong Kong

(dollar)

7.80   7.82

India

(rupee)

41.84   41.17

Ireland

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Country   May 8    Year ago

Israel

(shekel)

3.45   4.00

Italy

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Japan

(yen)

104.17   120.06

Mexico

(peso)

10.58   10.83

Netherlands

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Norway

(krone)

5.12   6.06

Portugal

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Singapore

(dollar)

1.37   1.52

Spain

(euro)

0.65   0.74

Sweden

(krona)

6.04   6.85

Switzerland

(franc)

1.05   1.22

Turkey

(lira)

1.26   1.35