Exchange rates: USD/CHF
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Here’s how many Swiss Francs (CHF) you could buy with ONE US dollar (USD) on every September 26 of the previous 7 years. Remember, the more you can buy, the better it is (for me…).
2000: 1.65
2001: 1.67
2002: 1.50
2003: 1.31
2004: 1.26
2005: 1.29
2006: 1.24
Today’s rate (at the time I’m writing this post) is 1.17.
An imaginary monthly house payment of 1000 CHF would have cost each September 26 in USD:
2000: $606.06
2001: $598.80
2002: $666.67
2003: $763.35
2004: $793.65
2005: $775.19
2006: $806.45
Today’s imaginary monthly payment (at the time I’m writing this post) would be $854.70.
So what do we learn from this exercise? People who live in foreign countries and are partially paid in USD only write about it when the USD is low. Otherwise, they never bring it up.
2000: 1.65
2001: 1.67
2002: 1.50
2003: 1.31
2004: 1.26
2005: 1.29
2006: 1.24
Today’s rate (at the time I’m writing this post) is 1.17.
An imaginary monthly house payment of 1000 CHF would have cost each September 26 in USD:
2000: $606.06
2001: $598.80
2002: $666.67
2003: $763.35
2004: $793.65
2005: $775.19
2006: $806.45
Today’s imaginary monthly payment (at the time I’m writing this post) would be $854.70.
So what do we learn from this exercise? People who live in foreign countries and are partially paid in USD only write about it when the USD is low. Otherwise, they never bring it up.
