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What's in this US Dollar to Philippine Peso guide?
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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/PHP International Money Transfers. Costs are calculated against the current interbank mid-rate.
| Foreign Transfer Providers | Receive PHP(₱) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Total Cost | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 488,700 ₱ Best Overall | 48.87 | 0^ | 3.5% | |
 | 500,100 ₱ ₱11,400 more | 50.01 | 0 | 1.25% | |
 | 503,320 ₱ ₱14,620 more | 50.59 | U$51 | 0.62% | |
Banks - Average Rate     Banks Average - Click logo for rate | 474,748 ₱ ₱13,952 less | 47.75 | 15 | 6.26% |
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 Providers | Amount PHP(₱) | Exchange Rate | Fee USD | Total Cost | Deal Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 43,929 ₱ Best Overall | 43.9294 | 0^ | 13.26% | |
Banks - Average Rate Banks Average - Click logo for rate | 42,184 ₱ ₱1,745 less | 42.61 | U$10 | 16.7% |
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When determining the best time to make a foreign exchange transaction, in this case the USD vs PHP, 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.
Philippine Peso (PHP)
It’s been a solid start to 2019 for the Philippine peso, which is up slightly (between 0.6 and 2 percent) against the US dollar, Australian dollar and euro. The peso has rebounded from 13-year lows struck in the fourth quarter of last year courtesy of economic reforms, proposed fiscal spending and an S&P credit rating upgrade.
The peso slipped in the week leading up to May’s Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas meeting, with traders correctly forecasting an interest rate cut (the first since 2016). The BSP is able to lower rates because inflation has halved over the past 6 months and is back at targeted levels.
The peso steadied post-BSP at levels near 52.2 per USD but might be pressured in the months ahead from further policy easing, which hasn’t been ruled out.
Per an ING analyst, the BSP will be comfortable with peso exchange rates between 52 and 55 per USD, but beyond these levels they might intervene in markets. ING is forecasting USD/PHP at 54 at year-end.
How to get Best USD to PHP 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 PHP 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 PHP exchange rate to the present day for periods going back upto 10 years.
When is the best time to exchange USD to PHP?
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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