Currency Converter

The currency converter calculates at official central bank reference rates. Enter an amount, choose the currencies and a date – the calculator shows the result, the pair rate, the trend over the week and the month, and compares the purchasing power of your money across all 55 currencies at once.

How to use the converter

Enter an amount, choose the source currency (“from”) and the target currency (“to”) – the result recalculates instantly. The double-arrow button swaps the currencies. By default the latest available rate is used; to find out what money was worth in the past, type a date – the converter takes the closest published rate. A read-only “You get” field next to the selectors always shows the result.

Where the rates come from

We load official reference rates published by the central bank on business days. These are indicative rates: commercial banks and exchange offices buy and sell currency with a spread, so the actual amount almost always differs slightly – usually by 0.5–2% depending on the currency and the amount.

Pair dynamics

The chart on the results panel shows how the selected pair moved over a month, quarter, half-year or year. The “week” and “month” pills show the change in percent: handy for seeing whether a currency is getting stronger or weaker before you exchange. Switch the chart to “Amount” to see what your sum would have bought on each day, with the best and worst days marked.

Comparing all currencies

The table under the calculator shows what your amount would cost in each of the 55 currencies on the chosen date, and how every rate has changed versus today. This is a quick way to judge, for example, which currency is better for savings or for paying for a trip. The difference column shows the gap in plain numbers – green means the exchange would have been better on the chosen date.

Extended mode: date and markup

Turn on “Extended mode” to set the rate date or add a markup. A markup is useful if you exchange currency with a margin – for example, you sell dollars to clients at the official rate plus a fixed amount. You can add a percentage or a fixed amount in either currency, per 1 unit; a negative value is a discount. The converter then shows how much currency the buyer receives.

When to trust the rate

Official rates suit reference calculations: a trip budget, a purchase estimate, checking an exchange office receipt. For a real transaction, check the quotes of a specific bank or exchange. Keep in mind that cash rates at exchange offices are usually worse than non-cash rates, and weekends and holidays add to the spread.

Rates are indicative. Confirm the exchange terms with your bank before the transaction.