Answer both questions about foreign exchange
1) Use both tables below. Compare the change of exchange rates between the US dollar and those currencies from September2003 toApril2021.
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Magazine Search Q MarketData > Currencies > Exchange Rates Quotes & Companies View All Companies 4/13/21 Exchange Rates U.S.-dollar foreign-exchange rates in late New York trading IN US$ US$ VS. % CHG PER US$ TUES MON 1-DAY YTD TUES MON Americas 0.0108 0.0108 0.06 10.1 92.6288 92.5715 Argentina peso Brazil real 0.1749 0.1744 -0.28 10.1 5.7177 5.7340 Canada dollar 0.7977 0.7961 -0.20 -1.6 1.2537 1.256 Chile peso 0.001412 0.001402 -0.73 -0.3 708.10 713.30 Colombia peso 0.000273 0.000273 0.10 7.2 3668.50 3665.00 Ecuador US dollar unch unch Mexico peso 0.0498 0.0497 -0.27 1.0 20.0850 20.1396 0.02262 0.02267 0.22 4 4 44.2050 44.1100 Uruguay peso Asia-Pacific 0.7644 0.7623 -0.27 0.6 1.3082 1.3118 Australian dollar China yuan 0.1528 0.1527 -0.07 0.2 6.5441 6.5489 7.7731 Hong Kong dollar 0.1286 0.1286 0.3 7.7734 India rupee 0.01330 0.01333 0.25 2.9 75.17895 74.99105 Indonesia rupiah 0.0000685 0.0000685 0.07 4.0 14605 14595 0.00917 0.00914 -0.29 5.6 109.06 109.38 Japan yen Kazakhstan tenge 0.00230 0.00231 0.11 3.0 433.85 433.36 Macau pataca 0.1248362 0.1248284 0.01 02 8.011 8.011 0.2419 0.242 0.04 2.8 4.1345 4.1330 Malaysia ringgit 0.7055 0.7031 -0.34 18 1.4174 New Zealand dollar 1.4223 0.00654 -0.07 -47 152.85 152.95 Pakistan rupee 0.00654 Philippines peso 0.0206 0.0206 0.04 1.2 48.5880 48.5690 Singapore dollar 0.7458 0.7458 -0.01 1.5 1.3408 1.340 South Korea won 0.0008916 0.0008887 -0.33 3.3 1121.55 1125.23 Sri Lanka rupee 0.0049628 0.0049618 -0.02 8.8 201.50 201.54 0.03518 0.03516 -0.06 1.2 28.42 28.44 Taiwan dollar Thailand baht 0.03177 0.03176 -0.03 48 31.480 31.490 0.00004335 0.00004335 0.01 0 04 23071 23068 Vietnam dong Europe Bulgaria lev 0.61091 0.60835 -0.42 2.2 1.637 1.644 Croatia kuna 0.1579 0.1574 -0.29 2.5 6.3349 6.3533 0.04612 0.04577 -0.76 10 21.684 21.851 Czech Rep. koruna 0.1607 -0.32 6.2244 6.2442 Denmark krone 0.1601 2.2 Euro area euro 1.1950 1.1913 -0.31 2.2 0.8369 0.8395 0.00332613 0.00333500 0.27 1.2 300.65 299.85 Hungary forint 0.007876 0.007842 -0.44 -0.6 126.96 127.52 Iceland krona 0.1180 -1.2 8.4817 Norway krone 0.1179 -0.11 8.472 Poland zloty 0.2618 0.2628 0.36 2.3 3.8194 3.8058 Romania leu 0.2428 0.2420 -0.30 3.4 4.1190 4.1315 0.01311 0.01293 -1.35 3.0 76.280 77.326 Russia ruble 0.1175 0.1166 -0.75 34 8.5108 8.5749 Sweden krona 1.0860 1.0846 -0.13 41 0.9208 0.9220 Switzerland franc Turkey lira 0.1232 0.1226 -0.46 92 8.1196 8.1575 0.0357 0.36 28.1500 Ukraine hryvnia 0.0355 -0.7 28.0500 U.K. pound 1.3750 1.3744 -0.04 -06 0.7273 0.7276 Middle East/Africa 2.6525 2.6546 0.08 -0.01 0.3770 0.3767 Bahrain dinar Egypt pound 0.0637 0.0637 0.01 -0.3 15.6905 15.6890 Israel shekel 0.3038 0.3034 0.12 2.5 3.2921 3.2960 3.3146 -08 0.3017 0.3017 Kuwait dinar 3.3147 0.01 0.38 0.39 Oman sul rial 2.59757 2.59737 .0.01 Qatar rial 0.2746 0.2747 0.01 3.6413 3.6410 0.2666 0.2666 0.03 3.7504 3.7503 Saudia Arabia riyal 0.0689 0.0686 -0.44 -1.3 14.5106 14.5744 South Africa rand Source: Tullett Prebon.FOREIGN EXCHANGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2003 Foreign Currency Dollars In Foreign Currency Dollars in in Dollars Foreign Currency in Dollars Foreign Currency Currency Fri. Thu. Fri. Thu. Currency Fri. Thu Fri. Thu. Argentina (Peso) 3472 .3460 2.8800 2.8900 Kuwait (Dinar) 3.3602 3.3670 .2976 2970 Australia (Dollar) .6633 .6600 1.5076 1.5152 Lebanon (Pound) 000663 000663 1507.39 1507.39 Bahrain (Dinar) 2.6525 2.6525 .3770 .3770 Malaysia (Ringgit) 2632 2632 3.7995 3.7995 Brazil (Real) .3439 3481 2.9080 2.8725 Mexico (Peso) 091108 091017 10.9760 10.9870 Britain (Pound) 1.6051 1.5949 .6230 .6270 N. Zealand (Dollar) 5826 .5821 1.7164 1.7179 30-day fwd 1.6017 1.5906 .6243 .6287 Norway (Krone) .1362 .1359 7.3400 7.3590 60-day fwd 1.5981 1.5869 .6257 .6302 Pakistan (Rupee) .0173 0173 57.64 57.64 90-day fwd 1.5948 1.5837 .6270 6314 Peru (New Sol) .2874 2875 3.480 3.478 Canada (Dollar) .7337 7292 1.3630 1.3713 Philpins (Peso) .0182 .0182 54.95 55.02 30-day fwd .7332 .7274 1.3638 1.3748 Poland (Zloty) .2525 .2519 3.96 3.97 60-day fwd .7322 .7264 1.3657 1.3767 a-Russia (Ruble) 0326 0326 30.7210 30.6600 90-day fwd .7313 .7255 1.3675 1.3784 SDR (SDR) 1.38830 1.39097 .7203 .7189 Chile (Peso) 001487 001481 672.50 675.22 Saudi Arab (Riyal) 2667 2667 3.7500 3.7501 China (Yuan) 1208 .1208 8.2781 8.2781 Singapore (Dollar) .5710 5712 1.7512 1.7508 Colombia (Peso) 000354 .000353 2828.05 2829.65 SlovakRep (Koruna) .0270 0270 36.98 37.08 1359 .1350 7.3600 7.4075 CzechRep (Koruna) 0344 .0341 29.04 29.34 So. Africa (Rand) Denmark (Krone) .1516 .1511 6.5952 6.6191 So. Korea (Won) .000855 .000855 1170.00 1170.00 Dominican (Peso) 0297 Sweden (Krona) 1239 8.0704 8.1190 .0297 33.69 33.69 .1232 Egypt (Pound) .1630 .1630 6.1350 6.1350 Switzerind (Franc) .7252 .7226 1.3790 1.3838 30-day fwd .7263 .7220 1.3768 1.3850 Europe (Euro) 1.1289 1.1202 .8858 .8927 60-day fwd .7270 .7205 1.3756 1.3880 30-day fwd 1.1281 1.1175 8864 .8949 90-day fwd .7275 .7232 1.3745 1.3827 60-day fwd 1.1270 1.1164 8873 8957 .0293 .0293 34.09 34.09 90-day fwd 1.1261 1.1155 .8880 Taiwan (Dollar) .8965 Thailand (Baht) 02449 .02476 40.83 40.39 Hong Kong (Dollar) 1282 .1282 7.7995 7.7997 Turkey (Lira) 000001 .000001 1369863 1388889 Hungary (Forint) .0044 0044 227.95 228.62 U.A.E. (Dirham) 2723 2723 3.6726 3.6727 India (Rupee) 0219 .0219 45.708 45.710 Uruguay (New Peso) .0360 0360 27.7780 27.7780 Indnsia (Rupiah) 000118 .000118 8450.00 8460.00 Venzuel (Bolivar) .000627 .000627 1596.00 1596.00 Israel (Shekel) .2221 2234 4.5025 4.4763 Japan (Yen) 008523 .008543 117.33 117.05 30-day fwd 008532 008553 117.20 116.92 a-Russian Central Bank rate. 60-day fwd 008540 008562 117.09 116.80 c-commercial rate, d-free market rate, f-financial rate, y-official rate, 90-day fwd .008550 008570 116.96 116.68 Z-floating rate. Jordan (Dinar) 1.4104 1.4104 70900 70900 Prices as of 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time from Moneyline Telerate and Kenya (Shilling) .0128 .0129 78.00 77.50 other sources. THE NEW YORK TIMES
