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Old May 25th 2012 | 1:06 am
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Its been puzzling my mind recently with the current economic situation in the UK the pound is still gaining value and the Euro is losing value.

Then i saw the piece for the IMF encouraging the UK to do round 3 of QE aka. printing more money and inject in the system.http://http://www.independent.co.uk/...y-7784902.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...a-7778893.html

Surely, i don't think we have got the full story on this and its impact on tax payers as surely other countries especially cash strapped third world one would have doe this ages ago.

I know folks will say i am a bit selfish but thought as a result of the crisis i could get a bit more pounds for my dirhams.
 
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If you are moving Sterling to UAE Dirhams the rate has actually moved in your favour in the last couple of weeks,
 
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Originally Posted by Meow
If you are moving Sterling to UAE Dirhams the rate has actually moved in your favour in the last couple of weeks,
That is good news two weeks back i transferred at 6.02 so looking forward to at least 5.7
 
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That is good news two weeks back i transferred at 6.02 so looking forward to at least 5.7
Wholesale rate today for GBP:AED is 5.766 but you won't get that if you use your own bank or a high street currency house. Incidentally the highest wholesale rate for ages has been below 6 so you have been getting a poor rate.
 
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If you are moving Sterling to UAE Dirhams the rate has actually moved in your favour in the last couple of weeks,
"TO" Dirhams?? No - rate has got worse...............
 
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"TO" Dirhams?? No - rate has got worse...............
What rate have you got?
 
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"TO" Dirhams?? No - rate has got worse...............
Quite right, my error. Should have said from. It's the weekend and I shouldn't even be thinking about work!

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