Currency Exchange Winnipeg Downtown Currency Mart
240 Graham Ave. Suite 290 R3C 0J7 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Due to the recent Covid restrictions, our downtown location is currently closed until further notice. Our St Vital location is currently open with reduced hours, Monday to Friday 11am to 5 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday, please call for further information/updates.

EUR/USD fell to a low of 1.1815 today. The drop was affected by news of New York schools closing due to a jump in covid cases. EU27 leaders are voting on a covi...d recovery fund, however, Poland and Hungary are opposed. All 27 votes are needed to increase borrowing on capital markets in order to fund the spending. GBP/USD dipped slightly below 1.32 after Brexit talks were suspended due to fears of an outbreak as one negotiator tested positive. If a breakout does occur among negotiators it could trigger a weakness for the GBP. USD/CAD continues to trade around 1.31. Jobless rates in Canada and the US have increased from September. Recovering crude oil prices also helped hold our CAD dollar. See more

Moderna has developed a vaccine for COVID-19 that is showing a 94.5% effectiveness. Just like the Pfizer vaccine, it needs to pass regulations before being available. Canada has made reservations for both of these vaccines for when they are available.

Due to new restrictions in Winnipeg, our locations will be operating on newly modified hours. We will only be allowing one customer in the store at a time and you will be asked to provide a valid photo ID (Manitoba license or passport) upon entry.

The USD/CAD is showing weakness after Biden's presidency was officially announced. Falling crude oil prices also put pressure on the CAD dollar. EUR/USD climbs ...slightly above 1.18. The US economy has kept running during Covid, while tough restrictions have been put on the EU. This could change for the US once Biden is in office and the US economy could suffer. GBP/USD gained slightly today, hovering below 1.319. There may be concern over the stability of the British government. Changes in staffing of key positions could help strengthen the pound as it may help with the Brexit talks. See more

We will be closed tomorrow (November 11, 2020) for Remembrance Day.

Stock markets surged this morning as traders feel confident Pfizer’s vaccine will push us closer towards economic recovery. Trade wars the US is involved in wit...h China and Europe should see change as a result of Biden becoming president. CAD saw improvements over USD today, the mid-market rate is sitting around 1.3011 (CAD/USD)