Exchange rates for all currencies

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by mido

I wonder when the first exchange rate will be posted here...

Last Tuesday (28th. Oct) at the cambio opposite the Post Office (not RUSA's, the small one near corner with Separacion) in Puerto Plata it was 51.50 to the £ and 43 to the Euro. I know that will have changed by today because Forex rates have changed. I have the email address of that cambio so people can write and ask for current rates if they wish viticocambio@hotmail.com
I can't guarantee you getting a reply, knowing how things work here but you could try.

I might have the time to occasionally post sterling & euro rates in PP but am not offering to undertake this on a regular basis; simply don't have the time.

[Reidy620]

Originally Posted by Lambada

Last Tuesday (28th. Oct) at the cambio opposite the Post Office (not RUSA's, the small one near corner with Separacion) in Puerto Plata it was 51.50 to the £ and 43 to the Euro. I know that will have changed by today because Forex rates have changed. I have the email address of that cambio so people can write and ask for current rates if they wish viticocambio@hotmail.com
I can't guarantee you getting a reply, knowing how things work here but you could try.

I might have the time to occasionally post sterling & euro rates in PP but am not offering to undertake this on a regular basis; simply don't have the time.

Many thanks for the info Lambada . . according to the XE website the rate was 57 to the £ and 45.5 to the € so there's quite a difference.

Hopefully other DR1'ers will have the chance to occasionally post the rates which will enable others to make an informed choice regarding currencies.

Regards.

Reidy

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by Reidy620

Many thanks for the info Lambada . . according to the XE website the rate was 57 to the £ and 45.5 to the € so there's quite a difference.

But Reidy, did you not see that I said those were the PP cambio rates for TUESDAY (NOT today). The XE rates you've given are for today. The exchange markets have been all over the place in the 2 intervening days, really they have. I check them for my own purposes. Tuesday's Forex £ to peso was more like a 54.5. Today is 57.6. That's a 3 peso difference between Tuesday's rate & Thursday's.

When an exchange market is volatile you have to compare like with like i.e. the same day; preferably roughly the same time. Yes there is a difference but it isn't of the order you're indicating. I'm all for informed choices but they have to based on correct data.

Where's Tambo when you need him?

[Reidy620]

Originally Posted by Lambada

But Reidy, did you not see that I said those were the PP cambio rates for TUESDAY (NOT today). The XE rates you've given are for today. The exchange markets have been all over the place in the 2 intervening days, really they have. I check them for my own purposes. Tuesday's Forex £ to peso was more like a 54.5. Today is 57.6. That's a 3 peso difference between Tuesday's rate & Thursday's.

When an exchange market is volatile you have to compare like with like i.e. the same day; preferably roughly the same time. Yes there is a difference but it isn't of the order you're indicating. I'm all for informed choices but they have to based on correct data.

Where's Tambo when you need him?

I didn't come across there very well did I? Apologies for that. The point I was trying to get across is that it would be a big help to get the rates from the people on the ground rather than from a website; sorry if I scr***d up. Once again, thanks for your info.

Regards

Reidy

[Tamborista]

Originally Posted by Lambada

Where's Tambo when you need him?

What is the question?

I have live Interbank rates here.

EURUSD = 1.29266 -1.29284
GBPUSD = 1.64729 - 1.64791
USDCAD = 1.21616 - 1.21684
USDDOP = 1.3500 - 1.3505

[Tamborista]

Bottom line, you are better off bringing USD and leave the Loonies home... you will always get hosed CAD to RD Pesos. The ATM solution is even better!

[Reidy620]

Originally Posted by Lambada

I have the email address of that cambio so people can write and ask for current rates if they wish viticocambio@hotmail.com
I can't guarantee you getting a reply, knowing how things work here but you could try.

I followed Lambada's advice, mailed Victor at the Cambio and he agreed to send me the rates as often as he could.

Have just received these:-

AMERICAN DOLLAR 1 X 34.90 PESOS
EURO 1 X 44.00 PESOS
UK POUND ST 1 X 54.00 PESOS
CANADIAN DOLLAR 1 X 26.70 PESOS
SWISS FRANC 1 X 29.00 PESOS

I will post as often as I receive them & thanks Victor.

Courtesy of the Cambio opposite the Post Office (not RUSA's, the small one near corner with Separacion) in Puerto Plata.

viticocambio@hotmail.com

[sammystorm19]

Thanks for getting that info!!!

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by Reidy620

I followed Lambada's advice, mailed Victor at the Cambio and he agreed to send me the rates as often as he could.

Have just received these:-

AMERICAN DOLLAR 1 X 34.90 PESOS
EURO 1 X 44.00 PESOS
UK POUND ST 1 X 54.00 PESOS
CANADIAN DOLLAR 1 X 26.70 PESOS
SWISS FRANC 1 X 29.00 PESOS

I will post as often as I receive them & thanks Victor.

Courtesy of the Cambio opposite the Post Office (not RUSA's, the small one near corner with Separacion) in Puerto Plata.

viticocambio@hotmail.com

Well knock me over with a feather, it worked! Well done & well done Victor.

Btw I passed by there today & those rates are correct

[Tamborista]

Originally Posted by Lambada

Btw I passed by there today & those rates are correct

Correct, but a little shy!

If the Peso is RD$34.90/USD, these are the interbank rates!

$RD44.42/EUR
$RD56.29/GBP
$RD29.00/CAD
$RD29.87/SWF