Currency Converter
Type an amount and pick two currencies to convert at today's mid-market reference rate, with the rate both ways, a table of common amounts and your amount in other popular currencies. Your amount is converted in your browser; only the daily rate table is downloaded.
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Where the rates come from
The rates are daily mid-market reference rates from the open exchange-api project, which publishes them into the public domain. Our server downloads the table at most every six hours and your browser fetches it from our server, so the data source never sees you.
Your browser then does the arithmetic. The amount you type is never sent anywhere - not to us and not to the rate source. The date of the rates is shown under the answer.
Why your bank gives a different number
A mid-market rate sits halfway between the price at which dealers buy and sell a currency. Banks, exchange companies and card networks add a margin on top, and some add a fixed fee. In Pakistan the State Bank's interbank rate and the open-market rate at exchange companies can also differ by a few rupees. If you have been quoted a rate, type it in the box above to see exactly what you will receive.
Worked example: euros to rupees through the dollar
Rates are published as "units per 1 US dollar". Suppose on the day the table says 1 USD = 280 PKR and 1 USD = 0.90 EUR. To change 50 euros into rupees:
Now suppose an exchange company quotes you 2% below that mid-market rate:
These are example rates to show the working; the converter above uses the latest table.
Frequently asked questions
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What this calculator does not do
- The rates are daily reference rates, not live trading prices, and they are not the rate any bank or exchange will give you.
- It does not include bank fees, card charges or the margin an exchange company adds.
- It is for information and planning only, not financial advice or a quote.