1.1081 USD = 1 EUR 2026-11-12 ECB Reference rate

The European Central Bank has published its euro reference rate for 12 November 2026, setting one euro at 1.1081 US dollars. The fixing is a daily benchmark calculated from concertation between central banks at 14:15 CET and is used widely for valuing contracts, reporting, and settlement, rather than signaling a policy change. Because the reference rate is a snapshot of the prevailing spot level, its direct market impact is limited, though it confirms where EUR/USD closed the reference window and anchors cross-border pricing for the day. The euro-dollar pair is the most directly exposed instrument, with knock-on effects for euro-area exporters and dollar-denominated commodity prices through translation and competitiveness channels. Traders should watch the next scheduled ECB monetary policy decision and US Federal Reserve communications for shifts in the rate differential, which remains the dominant driver of EUR/USD direction over this horizon.

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