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Daily Currency Note

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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.

Today's move Friday, 28 February 2025
GBP / EUR ▲ 0.23%
1.1683
A transfer of €300,000 would cost £580 less today than yesterday.
GBP / USD ▲ 0.57%
1.3443
A transfer of $350,000 would cost £1,481 less today than yesterday.
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GBP by Julian Benson

GBP: Winner by default

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Dollar fails to find traction

The euro ended Tuesday up on both the pound and the dollar, although it was only negligibly ahead of sterling. USD looked to be making a late day comeback, but lost momentum and began falling again against EUR…
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USD: Dollar fails to gain momentum

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