EUR: A foothold at last
The euro finally found something to grab on to on Wednesday, climbing by 0.4% against the pound and 0.25% against the US dollar.
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Today's move
Thursday, 15 February 2024
GBP / EUR
▼ 0.17%
1.1667
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£449 more
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▼ 0.49%
1.3425
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£1,276 more
today than yesterday.
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