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Many people are happy when the Aussie dollar is strong because it means that it’s a sign of a strong economy – mostly, anyway. There is a downside though. Life is rarely ideal across all business sectors.

So business people who are depending on tourists to make their money are in for a disappointment, as tourists from overseas tend to look elsewhere for their holiday destinations. Likewise, exporters find they are not making as much as they did as the cost of their goods goes up in comparison to other countries. In some cases it can simply be because of the difference in interest rates between countries. Investors know that when the interest rates are higher, their returns will also be higher, so this creates a demand for the currency.

When the dollar is strong, online shoppers can get bargains shopping overseas – so long as they watch out for the freight charges. A strong dollar also means that our fuel prices are not as high as they might otherwise be. Australians going overseas are happy when the dollar is strong because they get more bang for their buck. Their money is worth that bit extra, making overseas holidays a tempting option.

There is a downside though. Life is rarely ideal across all business sectors. When the dollar is strong, online shoppers can get bargains shopping overseas – so long as they watch out for the freight charges. A strong dollar also means that our fuel prices are not as high as they might otherwise be.

Australians going overseas are happy when the dollar is strong because they get more bang for their buck. Their money is worth that bit extra, making overseas holidays a tempting option. So business people who are depending on tourists to make their money are in for a disappointment, as tourists from overseas tend to look elsewhere for their holiday destinations. Likewise, exporters find they are not making as much as they did as the cost of their goods goes up in comparison to other countries.