Current exchange rate:

[absoluteAL]

Originally Posted by LucyE

Sorry, yes meant from a teller. I remember one year we could not even go into the bank without our passport. It was on 10th.... don't remember the name of the bank though.

Yes you will definitely need your passport. Scotia Bank would not even accept my U.S. Passport Card and I have an account there. And possibly you might need to have an account at the bank that you are using to do exchanges.

[BigE]

Originally Posted by LucyE

Sorry, yes meant from a teller. I remember one year we could not even go into the bank without our passport. It was on 10th.... don't remember the name of the bank though.

Best bet is not to go to a teller, use the ATM at a Bank, not an ATM on the street.

Scotia Bank on 10th and also on 5th across from bus station, have Interac agreements with most major banks in All Americas.

You will get the current rate from your own Bank.

If you have Cash .... deposit it into your account at home before you go.

Withdraw from the ATM as needed.

I have traveled the world , not just PDC , and I recommend this for both economic and safety concerns.

[rob mackay]

Originally Posted by BigE

Best bet is not to go to a teller, use the ATM at a Bank, not an ATM on the street.

Scotia Bank on 10th and also on 5th across from bus station, have Interac agreements with most major banks in All Americas.

You will get the current rate from your own Bank.

If you have Cash .... deposit it into your account at home before you go.

Withdraw from the ATM as needed.

I have traveled the world , not just PDC , and I recommend this for both economic and safety concerns.

big e is right,,,best to use atms,,,,if you have a scotiabank in canada if you use the scotia machines in playa there is no fees.....where ya from big e and when yas heading down this winter?

[Brent & Kim]

I'm not sure I understand why going out of the way for an extra 1-3 cents per dollar while on vacation is so popular... What am I missing?

[wolfpf]

Originally Posted by Brent & Kim

I'm not sure I understand why going out of the way for an extra 1-3 cents per dollar while on vacation is so popular... What am I missing?

If it was on 1 or 2 cents on the dollar, not much. But based on the earlier comment of 14.07 pesos/$ compared to my banks 12.74 pesos/$, if a vacation costs me $2000.00 I'd be saving 9 cents on the dollar, or $200.00. To me, a 10% savings isn't something to sneeze at.

[snappysammy]

Originally Posted by LucyE

Wow. Do you need to take your passport when you exchange at Banamex?

lucy, you will not get the same rate from the tellers
the rate in the bamk will be slightly better than the street exchange rate
but not nearly as good as the machine

[BigE]

Originally Posted by rob mackay

big e is right,,,best to use atms,,,,if you have a scotiabank in canada if you use the scotia machines in playa there is no fees.....where ya from big e and when yas heading down this winter?

Hey Rob,

Moncton N.B. , right now we are having a bit of a Gale, storm surge.

Nothing a good gassed up generator and a stock of vino tinto won't take care of.

We are looking at Feb for a couple weeks.... you?

[rob mackay]

Originally Posted by BigE

Hey Rob,

Moncton N.B. , right now we are having a bit of a Gale, storm surge.

Nothing a good gassed up generator and a stock of vino tinto won't take care of.

We are looking at Feb for a couple weeks.... you?

hey cool me nova scotia, north shore,,,just down at the wharf babysetting my boat, 40 footer fiberglass,,,i have 7 ropes on it and 14 balloons and 3 atv tires over the stern,,,heck of a gale of wind,,no power out yet,,,,vino tomorrow after the wind,,,going back down in couple of hours to see if the wharf survived,,ill be there all winter till later part of march,,,drop over for a beer

[CondoPerico]

Our "Guy" says that we should buy as many pesos as we can this month and next. He expects the exchange rates for USD to become much less favorable in the near future.

Just passing on information. He has a pretty good track record so far.

[roni]

Originally Posted by wolfpf

If it was on 1 or 2 cents on the dollar, not much. But based on the earlier comment of 14.07 pesos/$ compared to my banks 12.74 pesos/$, if a vacation costs me $2000.00 I'd be saving 9 cents on the dollar, or $200.00. To me, a 10% savings isn't something to sneeze at.

Xe.com is showing 13.54 this morning, I got 13.35 on November 7, my last transaction. We will probably get 5,000 pesos right before we leave town to have for the trip next year.

[roni]

This morning per xe.com

1.00 USD = 14.2186 MXN

[mrsr05]

Originally Posted by roni

This morning per xe.com

1.00 USD = 14.2186 MXN

[Murrsay185]

EX.com

13.573 peso to the CDN dollar That is a very good rate as well.

[snappysammy]

i see the US dollar is now worth more than canadian
when did that happen??

[Jiminpei]

Originally Posted by snappysammy

i see the US dollar is now worth more than canadian
when did that happen??

Been that way for six weeks to two months now.