Resource Desk

While the site is tailored to bank note collectors, business travelers can find both up to date and past images of currency and bank notes in circulation around the world. Listed by country and country code.

Included in the comprehensive list of financial related converters and calculators provided on this site are an International Price Index (IPI) Calculator , Export Price Index (XPI) Calculator and an Import Price Index (MPI) Calculator including information on the basis and application of the index.

GoCurrency.com provides up-to-date exchange rates and offers a simple to use converter. In addition, there is a wide range of information concerning the foreign exchange market. Information includes market commentary, currency forecasts, and tips for travelers on how to get the best rates. GoCurrency.com also provides a free JavaScript that can be used to add their currency converter to any website.

OANDA provides currency trading information, business services and currency tools. The FXCheatSheet: Travelers Currency Cheat Sheet is geared toward those who want to create their own exchange rate table before going on a trip. In creating the Cheat Sheet, the language, the currency and the date can be selected.

By using 7 languages, the website provides useful internet foreign exchange tools and services such as Currency Rate Monitor, Travel Expenses Calculator, and so on. Among them, Universal Currency Converter is one of the world’s most popular tools on the basis of latest exchange rates of any currency.

Earth Calendar offers calendars of events and holidays worldwide. Holidays are sorted by date, country, and religion.

The GMT website provides time zones for all regions of the world-Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia & Pacific, Antarctica, Africa, South America and the U.S. Besides the time zones, some other special features include dialing codes or weather information.

The Time Zone Converter provides a time converter and world time for countries of the world. There is also a travel zone with travel information, and a listing of each country's country code. The user can create a printable time zone reference card to convert between time zones when traveling.

A resource from the U.S. Naval Observatory, the time zone map provides a geographic view of local times from around the world. The printable versions of the map are the easiest to read.

A listing of current local times all over the world. User can change sort order and preferred time and date formats.

Provides current local times by country or major city, as well as a convenient meeting planner to compare the time in multiple locations.

“World-calendar.com is a web-based perpetual calendar”. It provides calendars (with Chinese, Hebrew, Islamic and Japanese versions) and holidays (including religious holidays) for over 70 countries. Available in English, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.

Aglobalworld provides several different kinds of reference information for almost 220 countries. For each country, the business traveler can find local holiday calendars, local time, weather, and voltage, among others. This site also provides information per country on visa requirements, taxicab crime and other travel warnings, medical facilities, driving information, dual citizenship, and what to expect abroad in general.

The site contains multiple converters in an easy to use format. Some of the conversions include length, weight, temperature, pressure, energy, frequency, currency and more.

Provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, "Electric Current Worldwide" is a guide to the types of electricity and plugs used around the world. After selecting a country from a drop down menu, the user can view current information and images of the different types of plugs used in the area.

Help for World Travelers provides listings of worldwide electricity and telephone information. A few helpful sections of the site are the World Electric Power Guide which lists electrical voltages and plugs by country and the World Television Guide providing television standards by country.

This site provides a comprehensive guide to the specific power socket plugs used in each country throughout the world, with each type listed and cross-referenced to a picture of the plug. Voltage and frequency numbers are given for each country as well. Click on the pictures of the plugs for more information.

OnlineConversion provides more than 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions. It covers over 30 categories including Date/Time, Length/Distance, Temperature, Volume, Weight/Mass, Financial and Clothing.

The International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB) shows how the IMF has taken measures to improve statistical practices of countries by providing key economic and financial data and the practical steps followed by the different countries that have signed the Standard.

The ISO standard glossary presents a quick reference to international standards. The site helps the user identify appropriate standards as well as provides official titles and descriptions. The standards are classified by number for ease of use.

Search for codes numerically, categorically, or alphabetically. Also offers a conversion between NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) and SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes.