Exchange rates now reflect near par equivalence of Canadian and US dollar

Further to my letter published in the Stabroek News of April 4, 2010 under the caption ‘There is inequity in the currency exchange rates,’ I am pleased to note that the Guyana Association of Bankers seems to have taken corrective action to remedy the situation.

A table on the exchange rates published in the Guyana Chronicle of April 16 shows the buying rate and the selling rate for Cdn$1.00 as G$203.22 and G$203.56, respectively. As well, the table shows the buying rate and the selling rate for US$1.00 as G$203.49 and G$205.91, respectively. These publish-ed rates for the Canadian dollar are now reflective of the near par equivalence of the Canadian and the US dollar.

I applaud the Guyana bankers for their corrective action.

Yours faithfully,
Harry Hergash