Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: hugh shaw on July 13, 2011, 15:57:39 PM

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: hugh shaw on July 13, 2011, 15:57:39 PM

Can anyone tell me if the exchange rate at the bottom of the all forums page today = 2.63 tl to 1 gbp is what your getting in Turkey today.thanks in advance for any help
                                      Hugh shaw

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: tinkerman on July 13, 2011, 16:03:02 PM

probably slightly under is the norm.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: hugh shaw on July 13, 2011, 16:12:07 PM

Thanks Tinkerman thats what i thought but still alot higher than the UK.
    Hugh shaw.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Colwyn on July 13, 2011, 16:36:05 PM

It depends on how you are getting your money. If you are using a 0% fee debit card (Visa backed) to withdraw at ATMs you will be charged the rate that applies at the time you are billed by the Turkish bank. This is usually the next day so the charge will reflect the rate set at US close of business today. If you had taken money out yesterdy you would have got 2.608 TL to the pound. Obviously I can't tell you today's exchange until tomorrow. Given today's increase in the value of £ against TL I would expect it to be higher - perhaps 2.62.

If you are exchanging cash rates vary from banks and PTT, to reputable change agents, to that nice man who calls out to tourists passing by on the street.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Scunner on July 13, 2011, 17:39:07 PM

quote:

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Originally posted by Colwyn

to that nice man who calls out to tourists passing by on the street.

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AKA

(http://www.calisvilla.co.uk/changeman.jpg)

CHANGE CON MAN, FETHIYE!

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: hugh shaw on July 13, 2011, 21:08:13 PM

Thanks for the warning Mr scunner but ive been telling him hes a crook ever since 1989 when he tried to do me i wont deal with him.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Colwyn on July 14, 2011, 09:16:19 AM

The exchange rate that would have applied is 2.6218.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: hugh shaw on July 14, 2011, 09:35:22 AM

Thanks for your time Colwyn thats a decent rate i hope it stays there til  september when i am there.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Sleuth on July 14, 2011, 09:45:21 AM

Unfortunately the `con man` will always be able to prey on newbies to the area who dont know his history and tactics  :(  us on the forum who are aware of him are few in numbers compared to all those first timers who walk past his shop every day...  he cant lose [:(!]

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: hugh shaw on July 14, 2011, 10:36:46 AM

I think you have hit  the nail on the head there Sleuth the con man in the picture has been opperating in Fethiye main street for 20 years that i know of and he is sadly not the only one.These con men only steal from tourists so the authoritys dont seem to care it is almost an honerable trade in Fethiye area.I bet hes an adult education teacher part time on how to rip off tourists.If CBF members want to do something about it another campaingn like Free the dolphins will be needed.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: milorni on July 14, 2011, 12:45:06 PM

M & S offering 2.567 to the pound today. Think I might, for once, buy some here and then do the rest over there in August. Oh dear, decisions decisions!

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 14, 2011, 14:10:24 PM

Travelfx are offering 2.5850 today.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: mercury on July 14, 2011, 20:31:48 PM

2.63 today at ING Bank. brilliant!!

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Karennina on July 15, 2011, 17:38:00 PM

Can someone tell me please what exchange rate is current in Calis from the beach sellers and little shops as opposed to the banks. Deciding whether to order from Uk incase it goes down before my trip to Calis many thanks :)

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: desmartinson on July 15, 2011, 18:19:11 PM

2.64 Sekur bank today.:D

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: suec on July 15, 2011, 20:32:59 PM

2.647 today at HSBC Bank no complaints there .:D

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: DianeT on July 17, 2011, 06:50:19 AM

Exchange rate at Onur silver shop and most others in Calis yesterday was 2.60
Unfortunately that was our last day but have bought some TL ready to start us off for next year.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 22, 2011, 10:59:11 AM

2.65 today at TravelFX.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: brianthegardener on July 22, 2011, 11:07:27 AM

2.7285 at Garanti Bank in Fethiye

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: tel on July 22, 2011, 21:02:02 PM

Reached 2.77 today!!!

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Jack13 on August 01, 2011, 15:31:14 PM

miss the xchange rate at the bottom of the page. sometimes not very accurate but quite a fair insight to the xchange rate on the day.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Scunner on August 01, 2011, 15:38:06 PM

It's there...always has been

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: kenkay on August 01, 2011, 22:13:34 PM

2.70 in The Money Shop today  8) where [?] Bolton  8)

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Rayza on August 08, 2011, 17:38:55 PM

Can anyone provide an update on the exchange rate in Calis? 2.78 here at M&S today. May get some here and the rest when we are out next week

Rayza

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Eric on August 08, 2011, 18:17:00 PM

2.853 in ING midday today...

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: scouser2 on August 09, 2011, 00:16:39 AM

2am and the rate at the bottom of CBF pages reads 2.92. Haven't seen rates like this since 2006.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: screamlead on August 09, 2011, 05:56:37 AM

2.93 on Garanti site this morning.

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: tel on August 09, 2011, 15:51:34 PM

2.98 highpoint so far today!!!

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=GBPTRY=X&t=5d&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: keng38 on August 09, 2011, 18:52:31 PM

Well I'm officially breaking the 3.0 barrier first with an offer of 3.01
This is a limited time offer and will run out by the time you have finished reading the rest of this sentence.
:-)

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: Colwyn on August 16, 2011, 17:09:48 PM

I have been offline for a couple of weeks and find on my return that the lira has moved to 2.85 to the pound (and beyond) as predicted by me back on Feb 9th. Only, minor, problem being that I got a little too carried away and predicted this to happen three and a half months too early!

Title: Exchange rates.
Post by: desmartinson on August 16, 2011, 18:18:03 PM

I got 2.91 at sekur bank this afternoon, £300 GBP gave me 874 turkish lira, this time last year £300 gave me 675. lubbly jubbly.:D