Put simply, exchange rates compare the value of one currency to another. They measure how much of one currency it takes to purchase a unit of another. Exchange rates are ultimately determined in ...

We offer a unifying empirical model of covered and uncovered currency premia, interest rates and spot and forward exchange rates, both in the cross section and time series of currencies. We find that ...

Penny Pryor has more than two decades experience writing, reporting and editing financial services publications. She has contributed to, and edited, the Money Section of the Sun Herald and The Sunday ...

Where Can I Exchange Foreign Currency? Getting your hands on foreign currency doesn't have to be complicated or expensive—you just need to know where to look. Planning an international trip raises an ...

This paper estimates, for the first time, the exchange rate elasticity of bilateral trade in services, providing indirect evidence of both producer currency pricing and dominant currency pricing in ...

Some investment professionals encourage using foreign stocks and bonds to diversify portfolios. Since overseas assets often ...

Don't use your debit card to pay for anything but ATM withdrawals. Both cash and credit are useful for different transactions. You can get foreign currency from your bank, a currency exchange kiosk or ...

A strong U.S. dollar has been making it more affordable to spend time in most other countries, and that was clear from my restaurant bills during a recent family trip to Québec City in Canada. Even in ...

Iran's rial currency has fallen to a new low of 1.2 million to the U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze the economy.

The recent announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs by President Trump, excluding China, has led to slight fluctuations in the peso-dollar exchange rate. Currency exchange shops in San Ysidro are ...