USD to TRY — 2008

1.5440TRY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 1.1665

32.36% over 2008

European Central Bank reference rate
256 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 USD = 48.7806 TRY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 USD in TRY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.1665 TRY	2 January 2008
Closed	1.5440 TRY	31 December 2008
Highest	1.7333 TRY	23 October 2008
Lowest	1.1509 TRY	15 January 2008
Average	1.3045 TRY	256 trading days
Change	+32.36% TRY	open to close

Month by month

USD to TRY, 2008▲ 32.36%

1 USD in TRY, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.1665	1.1757	1.2249	1.1509	+0.79%
February	1.1662	1.1989	1.2237	1.1635	+2.80%
March	1.2219	1.3076	1.3076	1.2097	+7.01%
April	1.3147	1.2889	1.3303	1.2790	-1.96%
May	1.2636	1.2145	1.2731	1.2145	-3.88%
June	1.2261	1.2258	1.2585	1.2155	-0.03%
July	1.2405	1.1588	1.2559	1.1588	-6.59%
August	1.1590	1.1819	1.1952	1.1522	+1.98%
September	1.1843	1.2680	1.2784	1.1843	+7.07%
October	1.2726	1.5604	1.7333	1.2726	+22.61%
November	1.5378	1.5791	1.7026	1.5081	+2.68%
December	1.6013	1.5440	1.6013	1.5010	-3.58%

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Common questions

How did USD to TRY change in 2008?

From 1.1665 TRY per USD on 2 January 2008 to 1.5440 on 31 December 2008: +32.36% over the year, with an average of 1.3045 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to TRY in 2008?

High: 1.7333 on 23 October 2008. Low: 1.1509 on 15 January 2008.

Data and reuse

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Source: European Central Bank.

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