Live rate: 1 USD = 1.3426 CAD (-0.18%)

Inverted: 1 CAD = 0.7448 USD

Provider Exchange Rate Fee Recipient gets Service Notes Action

Live Market Rate

1.3426 0 1.3292 Set Alert Set Alert
Horizon Currency 1.3372

(indicative)

0 1.3372 International Payments and Transfers Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
Global Reach 1.3332

(indicative)

0 1.3332 International Payments and Transfers Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent.
Travel FX 1.3305 0 1.3305 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery A specialist alternative to banks, bureau de change & the Post Office for clients seeking competitive currency exchange rates. A multiple award-winning company, offering free delivery (over £700.00 , no commission charges, payment by Debit Card or Bank Transfer and typically offering the best exchange rates available.

Best Bank Rate

Banks
1.3050

(upper range)

Variable 1.3050 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI

Worst Bank Rate

Banks
1.2956

(lower range)

Variable 1.2956 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt

Paypal

Paypal
1.2822 0 1.2822 International Payments and Transfers

Airport Pickup

Moneycorp
1.3225 0 1.3225 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery Booking Online prior to pickup is the key to getting a good rate

Ranking Snapshot

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Horizon Currency

payments

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Wise

payments

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Revolut

payments, cash

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Global Reach

payments

Bullet 1

Travel FX

holiday cash

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Covent Garden FX

holiday cash

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Moneycorp

payments

Bullet 1

Tesco

cash

Bullet 1

Post Office

cash

Bullet 1

HSBC

representative of high street bank rates

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About the rankings

USD/CAD Live Chart and Data

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January - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2

Open: 1.3551

Close: 1.3574

Mid: 1.3550

3

Open: 1.3574

Close: 1.3671

Mid: 1.3604

4

Open: 1.3670

Close: 1.3478

Mid: 1.3578

5

Open: 1.3479

Close: 1.3571

Mid: 1.3533

6

Open: 1.3571

Close: 1.3445

Mid: 1.3549

7
8
9

Open: 1.3444

Close: 1.3390

Mid: 1.3402

10

Open: 1.3390

Close: 1.3427

Mid: 1.3411

11

Open: 1.3427

Close: 1.3426

Mid: 1.3425

12

Open: 1.3426

Close: 1.3366

Mid: 1.3402

13

Open: 1.3366

Close: 1.3396

Mid: 1.3381

14
15
16

Open: 1.3393

Close: 1.3410

Mid: 1.3386

17

Open: 1.3408

Close: 1.3390

Mid: 1.3403

18

Open: 1.3390

Close: 1.3492

Mid: 1.3426

19

Open: 1.3492

Close: 1.3466

Mid: 1.3484

20

Open: 1.3465

Close: 1.3381

Mid: 1.3436

21
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23

Open: 1.3389

Close: 1.3368

Mid: 1.3380

24

Open: 1.3368

Close: 1.3369

Mid: 1.3380

25

Open: 1.3369

Close: 1.3392

Mid: 1.3384

26

Open: 1.3391

Close: 1.3322

Mid: 1.3356

27

Open: 1.3322

Close: 1.3311

Mid: 1.3324

28
29
30

Open: 1.3317

Close: 1.3386

Mid: 1.3345

31

Open: 1.3386

Close: 1.3307

Mid: 1.3385

February - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.3307

Close: 1.3291

Mid: 1.3322

2

Open: 1.3291

Close: 1.3316

Mid: 1.3305

3

Open: 1.3316

Close: 1.3398

Mid: 1.3369

4
5
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Open: 1.3409

Close: 1.3447

Mid: 1.3436

7

Open: 1.3446

Close: 1.3400

Mid: 1.3425

8

Open: 1.3400

Close: 1.3447

Mid: 1.3406

9

Open: 1.3447

Close: 1.3456

Mid: 1.3418

10

Open: 1.3455

Close: 1.3344

Mid: 1.3405

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Open: 1.3362

Close: 1.3332

Mid: 1.3353

14

Open: 1.3332

Close: 1.3337

Mid: 1.3333

15

Open: 1.3337

Close: 1.3394

Mid: 1.3387

16

Open: 1.3394

Close: 1.3458

Mid: 1.3418

17

Open: 1.3458

Close: 1.3474

Mid: 1.3494

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Open: 1.3473

Close: 1.3453

Mid: 1.3468

21

Open: 1.3453

Close: 1.3536

Mid: 1.3496

22

Open: 1.3537

Close: 1.3551

Mid: 1.3542

23

Open: 1.3552

Close: 1.3549

Mid: 1.3549

24

Open: 1.3549

Close: 1.3610

Mid: 1.3596

25
26
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Open: 1.3614

Close: 1.3576

Mid: 1.3579

28

Open: 1.3576

Close: 1.3647

Mid: 1.3605

March - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.3647

Close: 1.3593

Mid: 1.3622

2

Open: 1.3594

Close: 1.3596

Mid: 1.3612

3

Open: 1.3596

Close: 1.3598

Mid: 1.3600

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5
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Open: 1.3601

Close: 1.3613

Mid: 1.3606

7

Open: 1.3613

Close: 1.3754

Mid: 1.3681

8

Open: 1.3754

Close: 1.3805

Mid: 1.3780

9

Open: 1.3805

Close: 1.3828

Mid: 1.3795

10

Open: 1.3828

Close: 1.3840

Mid: 1.3812

11
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Open: 1.3805

Close: 1.3731

Mid: 1.3747

14

Open: 1.3731

Close: 1.3686

Mid: 1.3701

15

Open: 1.3686

Close: 1.3768

Mid: 1.3737

16

Open: 1.3768

Close: 1.3721

Mid: 1.3751

17

Open: 1.3722

Close: 1.3729

Mid: 1.3726

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Open: 1.3713

Close: 1.3665

Mid: 1.3700

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Open: 1.3665

Close: 1.3713

Mid: 1.3691

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Open: 1.3713

Close: 1.3731

Mid: 1.3701

23

Open: 1.3731

Close: 1.3715

Mid: 1.3683

24

Open: 1.3715

Close: 1.3746

Mid: 1.3757

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Open: 1.3740

Close: 1.3661

Mid: 1.3698

28

Open: 1.3661

Close: 1.3600

Mid: 1.3644

29

Open: 1.3601

Close: 1.3558

Mid: 1.3587

30

Open: 1.3559

Close: 1.3523

Mid: 1.3549

31

Open: 1.3523

Close: 1.3518

Mid: 1.3536

April - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2
3

Open: 1.3499

Close: 1.3436

Mid: 1.3474

4

Open: 1.3437

Close: 1.3445

Mid: 1.3437

5

Open: 1.3445

Close: 1.3458

Mid: 1.3455

6

Open: 1.3458

Close: 1.3493

Mid: 1.3477

7

Open: 1.3493

Close: 1.3525

Mid: 1.3508

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Open: 1.3510

Close: 1.3510

Mid: 1.3519

11

Open: 1.3510

Close: 1.3466

Mid: 1.3489

12

Open: 1.3466

Close: 1.3442

Mid: 1.3459

13

Open: 1.3442

Close: 1.3339

Mid: 1.3391

14

Open: 1.3339

Close: 1.3310

Mid: 1.3349

15
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17

Open: 1.3370

Close: 1.3394

Mid: 1.3382

18

Open: 1.3394

Close: 1.3389

Mid: 1.3380

19

Open: 1.3389

Close: 1.3460

Mid: 1.3426

20

Open: 1.3460

Close: 1.3478

Mid: 1.3469

21

Open: 1.3478

Close: 1.3540

Mid: 1.3518

22
23
24

Open: 1.3528

Close: 1.3541

Mid: 1.3545

25

Open: 1.3541

Close: 1.3627

Mid: 1.3586

26

Open: 1.3628

Close: 1.3636

Mid: 1.3625

27

Open: 1.3636

Close: 1.3592

Mid: 1.3617

28

Open: 1.3592

Close: 1.3546

Mid: 1.3602

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May - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.3542

Close: 1.3543

Mid: 1.3557

2

Open: 1.3543

Close: 1.3626

Mid: 1.3583

3

Open: 1.3626

Close: 1.3615

Mid: 1.3611

4

Open: 1.3615

Close: 1.3539

Mid: 1.3576

5

Open: 1.3538

Close: 1.3376

Mid: 1.3457

6
7
8

Open: 1.3387

Close: 1.3373

Mid: 1.3351

9

Open: 1.3374

Close: 1.3384

Mid: 1.3386

10

Open: 1.3384

Close: 1.3371

Mid: 1.3375

11

Open: 1.3371

Close: 1.3491

Mid: 1.3430

12

Open: 1.3491

Close: 1.3547

Mid: 1.3523

13
14
15

Open: 1.3552

Close: 1.3467

Mid: 1.3514

16

Open: 1.3467

Close: 1.3479

Mid: 1.3449

17

Open: 1.3480

Close: 1.3455

Mid: 1.3487

18

Open: 1.3454

Close: 1.3503

Mid: 1.3488

19

Open: 1.3503

Close: 1.3522

Mid: 1.3496

20
21
22

Open: 1.3506

Close: 1.3506

Mid: 1.3502

23

Open: 1.3506

Close: 1.3504

Mid: 1.3517

24

Open: 1.3504

Close: 1.3595

Mid: 1.3551

25

Open: 1.3595

Close: 1.3641

Mid: 1.3616

26

Open: 1.3641

Close: 1.3616

Mid: 1.3628

27
28
29

Open: 1.3605

Close: 1.3591

Mid: 1.3603

30

Open: 1.3591

Close: 1.3602

Mid: 1.3591

31

Open: 1.3602

Close: 1.3574

Mid: 1.3611

June - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1

Open: 1.3574

Close: 1.3449

Mid: 1.3511

2

Open: 1.3449

Close: 1.3426

Mid: 1.3429

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