Foreign Exchange

What a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades; consumer rates may be lower)

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Country   May 12   Year ago   

Australia (dollar)   0.94   1.11

Austria (euro)   0.70   0.80

Belgium (euro)   0.70   0.80

Britain (pound)   0.61   0.68

Canada (dollar)   0.95   1.02

Denmark (krone)   5.24   5.92

France (euro)   0.70   0.80

Germany (euro)   0.70   0.80

Greece (euro)   0.70   0.80

Hong Kong (dollar) 7.77   7.78

India (rupee)   44.78   45.05

Ireland (euro)   0.70   0.80

Israel (shekel)   3.50   3.76

Italy (euro)   0.70   0.80

Japan (yen)   80.91   92.84

Mexico (peso)   11.64   12.32

Netherlands (euro) 0.70   0.80

Norway (krone)   5.51   6.18

Portugal (euro)   0.70   0.80

Singapore (dollar) 1.24   1.38

Spain (euro)   0.70   0.80

Sweden (krona)   6.30   7.63

Switzerland (franc) 0.87   1.11

Turkey (lira)    1.58   1.52

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