Latest updates on the currency market. There were some surprisingly large shifts this month. The Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc made massive gains this past month, although their benchmarks are still a year or more away. Poor performance by the Canadian Dollar and Korean Won, have pushed their benchmarks beyond what I feel comfortable predicting. I'm rather disappointed with the Korean Won as for one thing, I'm being paid in Korean Won, and also because briefly 900 Won had been worth more than a US Dollar back in October. It's sad to see it back at 940 Won per US Dollar. Remember, these benchmarks are for monthly averages. The best monthly average the Korean Won achieved was 915 Won per US Dollar.
Apr. 2008: 1 Euro > $1.50 US (no change)
Jul. 2008: 6 Swedish Kronor > $1 US (1 month sooner)
Sep. 2008: 7 Chinese Yuan > $1 US (2 months sooner)
Jan. 2009: $1 Aussie > $1 US (2 months later)
Jan. 2009: 100 Japanese Yen > $1 US (6 months sooner)
Mar. 2009: 1 Swiss Franc > $1 US (5 months sooner)
Oct. 2009: 30 Indian Rupees > $1 US (3 months later)
Dec. 2009: 5 Swedish Kronor > $1 US (1 month sooner)
Removed (Benchmark in unforeseeable future):
$1 Canadian > $1.50 US
900 Korean Won > $1 US
New:
Mar. 2009: $1 Canadian > $1.25 US
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