AUD/USD: what to know
The AUD/USD rate shows how much USD you get for 1 AUD. Right now, 1 AUD buys 0.7027 USD at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 USD is worth 1.4230 AUD.
In the short term AUD is driven mainly by commodity prices and Chinese demand, while USD responds to Fed policy, US growth and global risk appetite.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is issued by Reserve Bank of Australia. Australia pioneered polymer banknotes in 1988 — more durable and harder to counterfeit. The US Dollar (USD) is issued by Federal Reserve (Fed). Most of the world’s central-bank reserves are held in US dollars.
Available archived AUD/USD observations within the last 365 days range from 0.6445 to 0.7257, with a +7.18% change from the first to the last available sample. This is not necessarily a full year of observations or an intraday range.
Your bank, card issuer or exchange office may use a different rate and charge fees. Compare the final amount after the charges disclosed for your offer.