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Previously on "Pound going down..."

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    1 pound to go down?

    Must be a bit of a minger.
    1 pound? A brassy piece that thinks it's a sovereign.

    That's why they were called "Maggies".

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  • Mich the Tester
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    1 pound to go down?

    Must be a bit of a minger.

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by bobhope View Post
    I've wondered this for some time.

    Where do you see quotes in EUR per 1 GBP quote convention ? Market convention is EURGBP (i.e. GBP per 1 EUR) e.g. 0.8781
    e.g. uk.yahoo.com click on Finance then Currency Converter, for http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter - the graph is "£1 is worth..."

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  • bobhope
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    1 GBP = 1.1386 EUR
    I've wondered this for some time.

    Where do you see quotes in EUR per 1 GBP quote convention ? Market convention is EURGBP (i.e. GBP per 1 EUR) e.g. 0.8781

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  • Pondlife
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    1 GBP = 1.1386 EUR

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    If someone would sort this in time for Dec's invoice it would be highly appreciated.

    Ta Muchley

    PL
    Oh the dilemma, I know, I know....

    Invoice before Christmas for early payment, or later for better rate?

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    Crikey do you really think the £ could end up worth less than the €?

    I'll never be able to go home again...
    I will, and i'll be able to buy quite a large chunk of England at this rate

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    I hate to think what will be triggered by the rate passing parity. Down to about 1.20 or less in a couple of days, I'd guess.
    If someone would sort this in time for Dec's invoice it would be highly appreciated.

    Ta Muchley

    PL

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  • cailin maith
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    Crikey do you really think the £ could end up worth less than the €?

    I'll never be able to go home again...

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Purple Dalek View Post
    I was also thinking that sounded a tad optimistic.
    I hate to think what will be triggered by the rate passing parity. Down to about 1.20 or less in a couple of days, I'd guess.

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  • Purple Dalek
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    What on earth makes people imagine that the exchange rate will stop at parity?
    I was also thinking that sounded a tad optimistic.

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Turion View Post
    Don't worry GB has a plan. They're just trying to get to parity £ = E. Fix it at this point and it will simple to join Euro, prices won't need converting and no-one will notice. We can even go on using our currency notes and coins and they will be spendable in the EU also.

    The ultimate stealth currency conversion
    What on earth makes people imagine that the exchange rate will stop at parity?

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  • Turion
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    Don't worry GB has a plan. They're just trying to get to parity £ = E. Fix it at this point and it will simple to join Euro, prices won't need converting and no-one will notice. We can even go on using our currency notes and coins and they will be spendable in the EU also.

    The ultimate stealth currency conversion

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  • AlfredJPruffock
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    Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post
    Maybe because he is a lying, scheming, egotistical, self centered git?

    Just a wild stab in the dark....
    Apparently the nations that are in the Danger Zone are

    Iceland - already stuffed
    Ireland
    Italy

    and - yep UK.

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  • PM-Junkie
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    Originally posted by Scotchpie View Post

    Why do I keep thinking that Gordan Brown has been planning this all along so as to give him an excuse to join the Euro?
    Maybe because he is a lying, scheming, egotistical, self centered git?

    Just a wild stab in the dark....

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