About the dolar australian to dolar american exchange rate
The AUD/USD pair shows how many dolar american (USD) one dolar australian (AUD) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
AUD/USD is quoted as USD per one AUD. At 0,6950, 1 AUD equals 0,6950 USD and 1 USD equals 1,4388 AUD. The inverse pair is USD/AUD.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the dolar australian and dolar american areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use AUD/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How AUD/USD is quoted
In AUD/USD, AUD is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many dolar american buy one dolar australian. A rise in AUD/USD means dolar australian strengthened against dolar american; a fall means dolar australian weakened.
What drives the dolar australian to dolar american rate
The AUD/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the dolar australian and dolar american economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.