Forex Rates & Conversions

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1 NZD buys:
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1 AUD buys:
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1 USD buys:
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AUD
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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

18th May

No Releases.

Tuesday

19th May

All Day CAD Bank Holiday
6:00pm GBP
Claimant Count Change
Forecast 25.9K Previous 26.8K
6:00pm GBP Average Earnings Index 3m/y
Forecast 3.80% Previous 3.80%

Wednesday

20th May

12:30am CAD CPI m/m
Forecast 0.60% Previous 0.90%
12:30am CAD Common CPI y/y
Forecast 2.60% Previous 2.60%
12:30am CAD Median CPI y/y
Forecast 2.20% Previous 2.30%
12:30am CAD Trimmed CPI y/y
Forecast 2.20% Previous 2.20%
2:00am USD Pending Home Sales m/m
Forecast 1.20% Previous 1.50%
6:00pm GBP CPI y/y
Forecast 3.00% Previous 3.30%

Thursday

21st May

6:00am USD FOMC Meeting Minutes
1:30pm AUD
Employment Change
Forecast 15.7K Previous 17.9K
1:30pm AUD
Unemployment Rate
Forecast 4.30% Previous 4.30%
7:15pm EUR
French Flash Manufacturing PMI
Forecast 52.3 Previous 52.8
7:15pm EUR
French Flash Services PMI
Forecast 46.6 Previous 46.5
7:30pm EUR
German Flash Manufacturing PMI
Forecast 51 Previous 51.4
7:30pm EUR
German Flash Services PMI
Forecast 47.1 Previous 46.9
8:30pm GBP
Flash Manufacturing PMI
Forecast 53 Previous 53.7
8:30pm GBP
Flash Services PMI
Forecast 51.7 Previous 52.7

Friday

22nd May

12:30am USD Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
Forecast 17.9 Previous 26.7
12:30am USD
Unemployment Claims
Forecast 210K Previous 211K
1:45am USD
Flash Manufacturing PMI
Forecast 53.6 Previous 54.5
1:45am USD
Flash Services PMI
Forecast 51.1 Previous 51
6:00pm GBP
Retail Sales m/m
Forecast -0.60% Previous 0.70%

Saturday

23rd May

12:30am CAD Core Retail Sales m/m
Forecast 0.90% Previous 0.50%
12:30am CAD Retail Sales m/m
Forecast 0.70% Previous 0.70%
2:00am USD
Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
Forecast 48.2 Previous 48.2

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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.

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News and updates

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19 May 2026

The US rejected Iran’s peace proposal, as the threat of a renewed kinetic war, draws closer. President Trump meets in the Situation Room tonight to determine the next course of action in the unresolved conflict. Oil prices continue to rise, pushing above US$107/b, as does the US Dollar.

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18 May 2026

Markets were left disappointed at the tangible results of the Sino/US Summit, with global equities tumbling off record highs, while bond yields and oil prices spiked.

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15 May 2026

The China/US Summit is dominating world markets overnight. Trump has taken many top US executives with him, hinting it will be a trade dominated conference, at the highest level. This is a huge meeting of the two superpowers in world trade so there will be outcomes.

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