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.

EUR 13 Feb 2024 by Julian Benson

EUR: Edges lower against pound

The euro fell slightly against the pound yesterday ahead of key UK economic data on Wednesday and Thursday which includes UK CPI and GDP.

GBP 13 Feb 2024 by Julian Benson

GBP: Eyes on GDP

Sterling investors will be keeping an eye out for the release of UK GDP figures for quarter four of 2023, which could confirm a technical recession in the latter part of last year.

13 Feb 2024 by Julian Benson

BoE’s Bailey reports signs of growth

The markets were relatively quiet yesterday due to a lack of influential data releases, however, the pound held steady, making marginal gains against the euro and US dollar.

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12 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

Stakes high for sterling in hectic week

The pound was stable to end last week but sterling will have to run the gauntlet of UK economic releases this time around.

USD 12 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

USD: While we’re talking about memories…

Joe Biden came in for criticism from the Department of Justice last week for his alleged diminished memory. Whether that’s true of not, the President and his aides will hope the American electorate will recall the performance of…

EUR 12 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Over to EU

German inflation fell to 3.1% year-on-year in January, after a brief resurgence in December. It will be the eurozone as a whole in the spotlight this week with the release of Q4 GDP statistics and another chance to…

GBP 12 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Inflated expectations

The pound trended slightly upwards against the euro while remaining little changed against the US dollar last week.

12 Feb 2024 by Charles Purdy

Multiple threats to sterling’s strength this week

It feels like Groundhog Day again for the pound against the euro, as it continues to cling to its position close to an 18-month high, without quite beating it. To lock in this rate for the year ahead,…

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