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Comparing Foreign Exchange Providers
The total cost you are charged by your foreign exchange provider consists of the margin from the mid-rate offered plus any fixed or percentage fees. These margins and fees vary significantly for International Money Transfers, Travel Money and prepaid multi-currency Travel Card transactions.
The Exchange rate you are offered can also vary significantly depending on the transaction type (transfer, cash or card), currency pair and amount. The below table shows an example of total costs charged by FX specialists and banks for USD/JPY International Money Transfers. Costs are calculated against the current interbank mid-rate.
| Foreign Transfer Provider | Receive JPY(¥) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ¥1,070,900 1.77% Best Overall | 107.09 | 0^ | |
 | ¥1,076,500 1.25% ¥5,600 more | 107.65 | 0 | |
Banks - Average Rate     Average bank rate | ¥1,040,439 4.56% ¥30,461 less | 104.65 | 15 |
Example of the margins and possible savings when you order travel money online with a currency specialist rather than in-person from banks and currency kiosks.
| Travel Money Provider | Amount JPY(¥) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ¥97,072 10.95% Best Overall | 97.0723 | 0^ | |
Banks - Average Rate Average bank rate | ¥93,219 14.48% ¥3,853 less | 94.16 | U$10 |
Country Guides (USD & JPY)
 United States (USD) |  Japan (JPY) |  East Timor (USD) |
 Ecuador (USD) |  El Salvador (USD) |  British Virgin Islands (USD) |
 US Virgin Islands (USD) |  Caribbean Netherlands (USD) |  Turks and Caicos Islands (USD) |
 Zimbabwe (USD) |
USD and JPY in the Markets
When determining the best time to make a foreign exchange transaction, in this case the USD vs JPY, you should pay attention to the recent market trends for both currencies.
US Dollar (USD)
Growing fears of the coronavirus outbreak has moved the market into safer currencies such as the USD and away from AUD, NZD and CAD.
The US dollar held its value in 2019 despite a serious escalation in US-China trade tensions, mainly because the greenback is still considered a safer currency to own than most others.
At its October meeting the Federal Reserve cut the target range for the federal funds rate to 1.5-1.75 percent, the third rate cut so far this year, amid soft inflation indicators and general worries about the economy. However the central bank also signaled a pause in the easing cycle.
Taking the blame for the economic downturn is US President Donald Trump, whose trade war policies have set a ball rolling that could wipe $455bn from global output according to the IMF.
Read more in the article USD Forecasts.
Japanese Yen (JPY)
NAB told Bloomberg TV that it sees a recovery in Asian currencies in the 2nd half of the year if the coronavirus comes under control.
Earlier in the year the threat of proxy war between the US and Iran in Ira helped bring on gains in the Japanese yen and US dollar plus currencies pegged to the greenback such as the Hong Kong dollar.
Last year, HSBC warned against thinking that yen-supporting safe-haven flows would soon stop, implying that the yen could have more upside potential in the near term. The bank highlighted the “desolation and destruction” (an exaggeration) present in many major economies and currencies. “You can never get too high,” the bank’s chief analyst said.
Read more in the article JPY Forecasts.
How to get Best USD to JPY Exchange Rates
All foreign exchange providers charge a fee for providing their service and this fee is usually contained within the exchange rate margin (or difference to the mid-rate).
The transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money. The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.
What is a good USD to JPY exchange rate?
This is a difficult question and the answer really depends on many factors. The best way to consider an exchange rate's relative value is to look at the rate's history.
The following table looks at the change in the USD to JPY exchange rate to the present day for periods going back upto 10 years.
When is the best time to exchange USD to JPY?
Getting a good market rate is all about timing to help with this you can use BER Smart Alerts to make the most of currency movements.
Rather than requiring you to set a target rate, our rate alerts work differently. We check for daily high/lows and changes (up/down) over a range of periods up to 90 days rather than requiring you to set target rates.
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