Forex Rates & Conversions

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1 NZD buys:
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1 AUD buys:
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USD
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CAD
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1 USD buys:
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AUD
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CAD
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GBP
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EUR
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JPY
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CHF
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Please note that all rates shown are midpoint indicative rates.

Economic calendar

Find out what's on the calendar of economic releases

Monday

16th March

No Releases.

Tuesday

17th March

1:30am CAD CPI m/m
Forecast 0.70% Previous 0.00%
1:30am CAD
Median CPI y/y
Forecast 2.40% Previous 2.50%
1:30am CAD
Trimmed CPI y/y
Forecast 2.40% Previous 2.40%
1:30am CAD
Common CPI y/y
Forecast 2.60% Previous 2.70%
1:30am USD
Empire State Manufacturing Index Forecast 4 Previous 7.1
4:30pm AUD Cash Rate
Forecast 4.10% Previous 3.85%
4:30pm AUD
RBA Rate Statement
5:30pm AUD
RBA Press Conference

Wednesday

18th March

3:00am USD Pending Home Sales m/m
Forecast -1.20% Previous -0.80%

Thursday

19th March

1:30am USD Core PPI m/m
Forecast 0.30% Previous 0.80%
1:30am USD PPI m/m
Forecast 0.30% Previous 0.50%
2:45am CAD BOC Rate Statement
2:45am CAD
Overnight Rate
Forecast 2.25% Previous 2.25%
3:30am CAD BOC Press Conference
7:00am USD
Federal Funds Rate
Forecast 3.75% Previous 3.75%
7:00am USD FOMC Economic Projections
7:00am USD
FOMC Statement
7:30am USD
FOMC Press Conference
10:45am NZD
GDP q/q
Forecast 0.40% Previous 1.10%
1:30pm AUD Employment Change
Forecast 20.3K Previous 17.8K
1:30pm AUD Unemployment Rate
Forecast 4.10% Previous 4.10%
Tentative JPY BOJ Policy Rate
Forecast <0.75% Previous <0.75%
Tentative JPY Monetary Policy Statement
Tentative JPY
BOJ Press Conference
8:00pm GBP
Claimant Count Change
Forecast 24.5K Previous 28.6K
8:00pm GBP Average Earnings Index 3m/y
Forecast 3.90% Previous 4.20%

Friday

20th March

1:00am GBP Monetary Policy Summary
1:00am GBP
MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
Forecast 0-3-6 Previous 0-4-5
1:00am GBP
Official Bank Rate
Forecast 3.75% Previous 3.75%
1:30am USD
Unemployment Claims
Forecast 215K Previous 213K
1:30am USD
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
Forecast 17.5 Previous 16.3
2:15am EUR
Main Refinancing Rate
Forecast 2.15% Previous 2.15%
2:15am EUR
Monetary Policy Statement
2:45am EUR
ECB Press Conference
3:00am USD
New Home Sales
Forecast 723K Previous 745K
All Day JPY
Bank Holiday

Saturday

21st March

1:30am CAD Core Retail Sales m/m
Forecast 1.20% Previous 0.10%
1:30am CAD Retail Sales m/m
Forecast 1.40% Previous -0.40%

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1. Enter the amount: Input the amount of currency you would like to sell.
2. Select Your Currency: Choose the currency you wish to sell.
3. View the Conversion: After entering the amount, the calculator should display the buy amount based on Collinson FX’s exchange rate. Note that the rates may vary slightly and are updated regularly.

This tool helps you get an idea of the exchange rate for currency transactions but please reach out if you have any questions or would like a free quote.

News and updates

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16 Mar 2026

The Middle East war continues to dominate markets, adversely effecting equities, bonds and currencies. The war has placed enormous pressure on energy supply, the pricing and the flow-through into inflation.

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13 Mar 2026

The war in the Middle East continues to dominate markets, as missile attacks from both sides destroy infrastructure and shipping, forcing the price of oil higher. Oil surged once again, despite the tapping of the US and IEA emergency reserves, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

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12 Mar 2026

The war rages on in the Middle East, despite rhetoric of an early end to the crises and markets respond negatively. Oil prices surged back towards US$90pb, even considering that the IEA announced the largest ever release from their emergency reserves, 400 million barrels.

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