EUR / USD
Euro vs US dollar
1.1648
Reference rate for 1 Euro
+0.17%
vs prior ECB fixing
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GBP / USD
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1.3385
Reference rate for 1 Pound sterling
+0.21%
vs prior ECB fixing
USD / JPY
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Reference rate for 1 US dollar
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vs prior ECB fixing
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Reference rate for 1 US dollar
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