A lot of people aren't aware of the hidden fee. For example, if today's 'real' exchange rate between Canadian and U.S. dollars is 1.30, they are charging you an inflated rate of 1.34 - and pocketing the 3% difference as a fee for themselves. Unless you actually look at you...
The cross rate between the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar is denoted asUSD/CADand is a direct quote. This means that the CAD is the quote currency, while the USD is the base currency. The CAD is used as a reference to determine the value of one USD. From a U.S.-centric point ...
When you're in another country, and the debit or credit machine asks if you would like to be charged in your home currency (Canadian dollars) - do *not* select this option. It mayseemlike a good idea, but what's really happening when you select that option is that the machine...
In the world of stocks and investing, there are various financial terms and concepts that can sometimes be complex and overwhelming for beginners. One such term is “pips.” If you are new to the world of investing or have been hearing this term but not quite sure what it means, you’ve...
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The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) is a relative measure of the U.S. dollar's strength against a basket of six influential currencies, including the euro, the British pound, the Japanese yen, the Canadian dollar, the Swedish krona, and the Swiss franc. ...
And if you’re vacationing in Niagara Falls—and crisscrossing both sides of the border—a U.S. dollar will cost C$1.321, while a Canadian dollar will cost 1/1.321 = $0.757, or 75.7 cents (USD). And so on. Why do currency pairs have different exchange rates? The value of a ...
The government then invoked the 1988 Emergencies act to freeze bank accounts of certain protestors and donors, and to try to blacklist certain bitcoin addresses to being brought to exchanges for conversion back into Canadian dollars. People may agree or disagree with aspects of those protests but ...
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When you're in another country, and the debit or credit machine asks if you would like to be charged in your home currency (Canadian dollars) - do *not* select this option. It mayseemlike a good idea, but what's really happening when you select that option is that the machin...