Currency Note Archive

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Currency rates fluctuate by the second and can change by up to 10% in the space of a year. On a typical overseas money transfer, that's the difference between completing on budget and needing pay thousands more. Our daily notes keep you informed on every move in GBP, EUR and USD, so you can make confident decisions about when to lock in your rate.

16 Jun 2025 by Jonathan Cook

Sterling faces another dicey stretch

The pound opened today at a five-week low against the euro after shedding a cent and a half of value across the course of last week's action.

USD 16 Jun 2025 by Jonathan Cook

USD: The draw of safe harbour

Recent months have seen a reappraisal of the US dollar’s safe-haven status. But the prospect of a Israel-Iran conflict proved old habits die hard. The US dollar advanced by over a cent against the pound and euro on…

EUR 16 Jun 2025 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: A fading rally

Last week was a tale of two halves for the euro. A blistering mid-week performance gave way to losses against its rivals on Thursday and Friday, driven by softening economic data and poor sentiment.

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GBP 16 Jun 2025 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: More risks on the way

UK economic developments came thick and fast last time out, little of which proved to be good news for the pound. As is so often the case, the next patch of volatility could arrive soon, with the Bank…

16 Jun 2025 by Jonathan Cook

Interest rates and Middle East threaten more instability

Sterling ended Friday at a five-week low against the euro, pairing those losses with a fall of over a cent to the US dollar after news of Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities rocked currency markets.

GBP 13 Jun 2025 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound hits 3½ year high against US dollar

Sterling joined in with the general pile-in against the US dollar yesterday, while dropping to a five-week low against the euro. While that has been partially reversed overnight, next week the volatility may well continue, with inflation data…

EUR 13 Jun 2025 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Strong gains for single currency

The only was up for the euro – with close to a 1% gain on USD and smaller but still significant advances on the pound, yuan and Australian dollar. We’re getting final results for inflation this morning and…

USD 13 Jun 2025 by Christopher Nye

USD: More losses ahead of Fed’s decision week

The US dollar made its biggest losses against the Swiss franc, Norwegian krone and euro yesterday, as the third of three significant downward lurches of this spring and summer knocked another 1% or so off the value of…

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