AdWordsAdvisor2 - 8:14 am on Jul 20, 2006 (gmt 0)

jimberan,

The currency calculation itself is nothing that special, but the way the billing system works and how it is integrated with the ad delivery platform is. I understand that you're not trying to get at the latter, but the product managers are not willing to discuss the former at this time as part of protecting the whole. As one of the two AdWords posters here on WebmasterWorld, I have access to the individuals responsible for this decision, and it's going to stick.

An easy way out of this situation, for you, would be to simply open a second account in your local currency. Replicate an Ad Group from your existing account in the new account, and pause it in the USD account. Once a billing cycle or two hits, you should have a good idea whether the currency exchange will be in your favor and if your bank really is charging your an exorbitant rate.

AWA2