Gold and jewelry
How to convert the gold price per ounce to a price per gram
Convert USD per troy ounce to your local currency per gram, then calculate the reference value for 24K, 21K, or 18K gold.
Souq Al Yom library
The Souq Al Yom guide to currencies and gold
Start with the question you need to answer. Each guide walks through the calculation with a worked example and points you to the relevant sources and tools.
Gold and jewelry
Gold and jewelry
How to compare jeweler quotes and making charges
Separate metal value, making charges, and other fees, then compare the total price and the jeweler’s buyback quote.
Gold and jewelry
Gold karats, hallmarks, and how to calculate fine-gold weight
Read fineness marks such as 750, 875, and 999, and calculate how much fine gold a piece contains, including when it has stones.
Exchange rates and transfers
Exchange rates and transfers
Reference exchange rates and a bank’s buy and sell prices
Read the buy and sell columns correctly, calculate what an exchange costs after fees, and compare a bank quote with the reference rate.
Exchange rates and transfers
Compare money transfers by what the recipient actually gets
Compare fixed fees, exchange rate margins and receiving charges using a worked example from Saudi Arabia to Egypt.
Exchange rates and transfers
How to read currency pairs and exchange rate charts
Understand base and quote currencies, calculate a cross rate, and interpret dated reference observations on the Souq Al Yom chart.
Travel and payments
Travel and payments
Paying by card abroad and comparing checkout currency conversion
Understand the home-currency option on a card terminal, then compare it with local-currency billing using a worked exchange-rate and fee example.
Travel and payments
How to budget for travel cash and compare exchange quotes
A practical worksheet for estimating how much cash to carry in your destination currency and comparing a cash exchange quote with an ATM withdrawal.