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Title: Euro rate.
Post by: swedebasher on January 17, 2015, 01:42:52 PM
My wife is just off to Thomas Cook to get some more euros. We got some at 1.2600 a while back, but today it is 1.2759 on click and collect. Best for ages.
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Post by: BAJ on January 17, 2015, 05:02:01 PM
Its time to start the two annual debates of Euros v cards ( Jim and Waspman ) and do I buy my Euros now or wait it out? Any finincial wizards or market watchers out there with predictions? Im tempted I must say, 1.28 Post office online at present.
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Post by: rilo57 on January 18, 2015, 01:55:48 AM
  Personaly,i think it will go higher..from what i heard on the financial news here in Belgium.
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Post by: swedebasher on January 18, 2015, 01:58:36 PM
Possibly Rilo, what with the Greek elections a week away. If Syriza get in the euro could crash and burn.
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: Jimbo on January 19, 2015, 05:31:02 PM
TravelFX - currently 1.2805

The Euro is a currency disaster zone at the moment.

It's always a gamble, isn't? Wait for the summer Interbank rate or buy cash now; or next week; or the week after.

Interesting German view here: http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_18/01/2015_546285 (http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_18/01/2015_546285)
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Post by: rilo57 on January 19, 2015, 06:47:02 PM
   Sounds logical...
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Post by: swedebasher on January 26, 2015, 02:01:37 PM
Well Syriza wins, but markets fairly normal about it and euro only nudged down a little. Apparently they are OK until July for money, so now we will get some months of bluster, bulls**t, and downright bullying from the EU I suppose. Greeks I have spoken to say they voted for Syriza 'for a change', so how long Syriza will keep in Government is debatable.
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Post by: SunshineGal on January 26, 2015, 04:54:52 PM
Euro up to 1.30 today ... I've got some euros in cash and topped my cash passport up a bit. Soon be summer xx
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Post by: Rod on January 27, 2015, 07:50:36 PM
I changed £602.95 (it was to round the euros up) yesterday and received 790 euros.  Equivalent to 1.31.  It may still rise!   :)
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Post by: thejoneses on March 03, 2015, 01:30:54 PM
Topped up cash passport yesterday 1.343 at co-op . They will match their online rate in shop .
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Post by: Westward on March 04, 2015, 09:47:52 PM
Yesterday 1.374 Thomas Cook online and they honoured this rate in the shop.

Result.
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Post by: josuz on May 31, 2015, 05:27:20 PM
Euro now 136.4  :)
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Post by: Jules on May 31, 2015, 06:27:09 PM
Probably change daily for a while yet but at least we are going to have more to spend than last year. I think we got about €1.20 last year
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Post by: thejoneses on June 01, 2015, 01:02:13 PM
Anyone tried the money shop yet??.  Very good comparitive high street rate. Check it out , you, ll be suprised.  And they will usually negotiate up if you want enough.  Better as I write than any other high street chain. 1.3789 .... no commision .... an old paddy mate put me on to them, its all he uses for trips home .
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Post by: Lesley on June 01, 2015, 01:40:33 PM
Olga Travel in resort had 1.37 euros to 1 GBP posted yesterday when I was in Agios Stefanos. I think they normally then charge 2% comms......
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: Jimbo on June 01, 2015, 03:11:52 PM
The Money Shop charges for orders less than £1,200. As I write, their rate is 1.3671. TravelFX is currently 1.3662.

Because of uncertainty over Greece's potential deal with creditors the Euro rate is fluctuating almost by the hour.
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: thejoneses on June 01, 2015, 03:37:21 PM
The rate is so uncertain Jimbo. At the mo we are receiving a great deal in comparison to recent years  but who knows where this will run, big decision this week for Greece and the eurozone. The money shop walk in rate today in our town branch is 1.3703 for cash . Never purchased just enquired because id never of given it a second thought without my mate telling me about them. Thought they were a payday cheque cashing thingy or pawn shop !!!  All in all good news for us and the resort too.
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Post by: Dupnica on June 01, 2015, 06:34:30 PM
 Glad I ordered mine last Tuesday(the day after Bank Holiday)and got 1.394 from Travel Premier.The rate has gone down each day since.
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Post by: Gavlah1973 on June 01, 2015, 06:58:54 PM
A lot of folk reckon Ramsdens is worth a look too
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: Jimbo on June 02, 2015, 02:11:43 AM
I agree - the rate is going up and down like a yo-yo.

So far there is no deal with the creditors. I will make no comment and leave you to decide whether trombonists, hairdressers and bakers, among others, should be allowed to retire on full pension at the age of 50.
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Post by: thejoneses on June 02, 2015, 03:09:29 AM
Well the trombonists are always blowing their own trumpets, bakers have too much dough and hairdressers should think about taking a haircut ....I wont pass comment either , only to say "are you looking at my hymn sheet? " tough times ahead  methinks for the natives .
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: josuz on June 15, 2015, 03:48:29 PM

(http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10731;405/st/20150824/e/San+Stefanos/dt/6/k/65ea/event.png)
 (http://www.TickerFactory.com/)

Yes got 137.64 with Travelex
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: Jimbo on June 15, 2015, 04:41:11 PM
The Euro nose-dived today after yet another round of talks between Greece and the Troika collapsed.
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Post by: D@G on June 15, 2015, 05:33:22 PM
The Euro node-dived today after yet another round of talks between Greece and the Troika collapsed.

Did it?

It looks like it's been steady around the 1.38 mark for the last day or so to me.
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Post by: Jimbo on June 15, 2015, 06:09:16 PM
It's been up and down like a yo-yo. There were rumours of an agreement on Thursday - but the news has gone downhill since then.
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Post by: josuz on July 04, 2015, 01:42:13 PM
Still 137 at the moment
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Post by: Karen on July 11, 2015, 05:53:38 PM
Still 137 at the moment
1.35 when we left Thursday/Friday
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: swedebasher on July 12, 2015, 12:25:47 PM
News this morning suggests a 'temporary five year' exit.
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: Jimbo on July 12, 2015, 09:56:23 PM
Greece is being crucified. I am burning with rage at the demands of the creditors, and Germany in particular. Too angry to make a reasoned post.
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Post by: swedebasher on July 13, 2015, 01:36:52 PM
+1 Jimbo.
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Post by: Karen on July 13, 2015, 01:39:45 PM
+2 Jimbo
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Post by: Jimbo on July 13, 2015, 02:48:30 PM
The "deal" is not actually much of a deal. Greece has been hauled into the headmistress' office and lined up for more years of humiliating spanking.

I normally try to stay objective about these things, but this morning I am incandescent with anger. "No debt relief," says Merkel, flagrantly disregarding the vast wrote-offs of debt the Germans were given in 1945 and the trillions of dollars pumped into the German economy.

It's now seems clear to me at least that Germany is actually the government of Europe, and all the other countries are merely local councils. Contempt for the poor is now endemic, including the UK. The Greeks are accused of tax evasion - but trillions of pounds are avoided by multinationals and UK companies.
Title: Re: Euro rate.
Post by: swedebasher on July 14, 2015, 01:46:28 PM
I see a backlash has begun over the Germans already!