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US dollar to Australian dollar exchange rate
Explore the best USD/AUD exchange rate for today (14 May 2021).
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US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States of America. It was created in 1792, 16 years after the US declared independence in 1776. Common nicknames for the US dollar include bucks, greenbacks, moolah and dough.
| Currency: | US dollar |
| Currency Symbol: | $ |
| Sub unit: | cent |
| Bank notes: | $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
| Coins: | 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1 |
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the official currency of Australia. It was introduced in 1966 to replace the Australian pound, and plastic money replaced paper notes in 1988. Aside from being known as dollars, bucks and dough, the Australian dollar was once known as the Pacific peso.
| Currency: | Australian dollar |
| Currency Symbol: | $ |
| Sub unit: | Cent |
| Bank notes: | $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
| Coins: | $1, $2, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c |
Today's market rate for common transfer amounts USD to AUD
| US dollar (USD) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.2942 |
| $100 | $129.4200 |
| $500 | $647.1000 |
| $1000 | $1,294.2000 |
| $1500 | $1,941.3000 |
| $2500 | $3,235.5000 |
| $5000 | $6,471.0000 |
Past 10 days: USD to AUD
| May 04 | May 05 | May 06 | May 07 | May 08 | May 09 | May 10 | May 11 | May 12 | May 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 USD = | 1.2965 Inverse: 0.7713 | 1.2901 Inverse: 0.7751 | 1.2842 Inverse: 0.7787 | 1.2748 Inverse: 0.7844 | 1.2747 Inverse: 0.7845 | 1.2725 Inverse: 0.7858 | 1.2755 Inverse: 0.7840 | 1.2759 Inverse: 0.7838 | 1.2933 Inverse: 0.7732 | 1.2947 Inverse: 0.7724 |
Past 10 months: USD to AUD
| Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 USD = | 1.4310 Inverse: 0.6988 | 1.3990 Inverse: 0.7148 | 1.3730 Inverse: 0.7284 | 1.3872 Inverse: 0.7209 | 1.3729 Inverse: 0.7284 | 1.3273 Inverse: 0.7534 | 1.2952 Inverse: 0.7721 | 1.2918 Inverse: 0.7741 | 1.2844 Inverse: 0.7786 | 1.3119 Inverse: 0.7622 |
Past 10 years: USD to AUD
| May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2018 | May 2019 | May 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 USD = | 0.9409 Inverse: 1.0628 | 1.0018 Inverse: 0.9982 | 1.0090 Inverse: 0.9911 | 1.0664 Inverse: 0.9377 | 1.2376 Inverse: 0.8080 | 1.3757 Inverse: 0.7269 | 1.3545 Inverse: 0.7383 | 1.3244 Inverse: 0.7551 | 1.4399 Inverse: 0.6945 | 1.5500 Inverse: 0.6452 |
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What bank or institute will give me the best rate to send my USD to Australia ?
Hi Deepak,
Thank you for leaving a question.
Different companies offer different conversion rates throughout the day, the best solution is for you to continually watch over our page which shows the exchange companies as well as their estimate conversion amount before you decide to convert your money. Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Reggie
What bank will give me the best rate for conversion USD to AUD?
Hello Deepak,
Thank you for your comment.
It looks like you’re on the correct page to compare exchange rates for USD to AUD. It looks like XE Money Transfer have a higher rate. To compare, please enter the amount in USD on the box beside “I want to send” then click Calculate. You’ll then be able to compare which company offers the higher conversion.
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Jhezelyn