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Indicative FX reference rates against the US dollar. · Updated 11 Aug, 00:02 UTC
- EUR/USD
- 1.1548
- -0.05%
- GBP/USD
- 1.3506
- +0.15%
- AUD/USD
- 0.7059
- -0.02%
- USD/JPY
- 158.95
- +0.68%
- USD/VND
- 26,071.56
- -0.21%
- USD/SGD
- 1.2801
- +0.08%
- USD/CNY
- 6.7554
- +0.05%
- USD/CHF
- 0.8095
- +0.12%