Sprogster Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The £ has just broken through the 1.20 barrier and if it holds we could well be looking at 1.25 early in the New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 [quote user="Sprogster"]The £ has just broken through the 1.20 barrier and if it holds we could well be looking at 1.25 early in the New Year![/quote]All this excitement - now if it went back to 1.50 then that would be excitement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 That would be disaster! I was hoping for pound/euro parity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 What's a Euro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 [quote user="Théière"]What's a Euro? [/quote]6.55957 francs.At the moment of posting a £ is worth around 7.864 francs, about the same as when I bought my house.Plus ça change.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Old news this, it was €1.20 on the 20th, http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/14/2652832/ShowPost.aspx#2652832[quote user="just john "][quote user="sweet 17"] JJ, stop exaggerating![:D] 1.1869 is hardly a stairway to heaven![/quote]New high of €1.20! (German Foreign Minster Guido Westerwell says Britain 'indispensable' in the EU; & Boris warns the euro is unlikely to last another 12 months). [Www] [/quote]I think there is more likelihood of €1.50 than parity ( he said crossing everything)[8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 How typical is this?My insurance guy phoned yesterday and he's due over tomorrow as he has heard from the lorry driver's insurers and wants to finally discuss my settlement. We need (for various reasons) to buy some sterling - something we've been putting off until my money finally comes through. At this rate, if ever we get a euro cheque out of them the rate will be 1.50 again[:-))]. The only sure thing is that it's never good for everybody and it's always the wrong time to change your money.I can't believe we're pleased at a rate of 1.20 though! There was a time when that felt like rock bottom (until I remembered the days of 7francs to the £). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 If it's any consolation, Coops, I changed enough money to pay all of 2012 factures a couple of months ago and only got 1.135.I was afraid we'd run out of euros because of all the TF and TH bills, mutuelle bills, etc etc which all come at the end of the year! And I find changing money so inherently stressful that I thought I'd prefer to get a whole lot in and save myself further aggro for next year.I still benefit from the improved rates as I use my Nationwide credit card whenever the rate is more than 1.135 and I use French cheques when it's below!All this juggling for pennies![:(] Got to be a better way.........no, hang on, that sounds like a politician talking![:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 rules are changing again, more juggling Sweet, but this time it could work out to your advantage!http://www.ppiadviceline.co.uk/blog/banks-to-stop-charging-for-foreign-money-card-purchases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Their credit card is about the only thing that keeps me with Nationwide, JJ.Still, compared with the average French bank, I suppose they still win hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Un autre Gallois Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 [quote user="Sprogster"]The £ has just broken through the 1.20 barrier and if it holds we could well be looking at 1.25 early in the New Year![/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Current spot rate on Bloomberg is 1.2116. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I got 350E today at the cash point, have not been able to get that much for quite a while, mind I am paying 2 per cent on that and a £1 fee which feels like robbery now after having it free for two years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Only for some, I accept, but anyone with access to London and the Home Counties could think about Metro Bank. Their debit card deal is the same as the now lamented Nationwide one - no charges and you get the spot rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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