Private Sector Exchange Rate Forecasts for 2012-2013, US to Canadian Dollars

Budget 2012 - Exchange Rate Tbl 3.6 is a government dataset containing private sector forecasts for the average annual exchange rate converting United States cents to Canadian dollars. The data was published by the Government of British Columbia and reflects forecasts as of January 05, 2012 for the years 2012 and 2013. It is available in XLSX and HTML formats under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking private sector economic forecasts based on the reported average annual exchange rates.
• Analyzing historical consensus for the USD/CAD exchange rate based on forecasts from multiple financial institutions.
• Modeling government budget assumptions based on the forecasted conversion rates for 2012 and 2013.

Strengths

• Forecasts are from multiple private sector financial institutions, providing a comparative view.
• Data includes a specific snapshot date (January 05, 2012) for temporal context.
• Covers two forecast years (2012 and 2013) for trend analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment.
• The dataset is a historical snapshot; its predictive utility for current markets is limited.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Likely compiled from submissions or surveys of private sector financial institutions.

Time Range

Forecasts for 2012 and 2013, as of January 05, 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:16.055774; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada, specifically for conversion between United States and Canadian dollars.