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.

GBP 22 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Services in spotlight

Sterling lost a bit of value to the US dollar last time out, despite gaining by around 0.25% against the euro.

22 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

Sterling rebounds as Europe looks to ECB

It was a week of ups and downs for sterling last time out, with economic data the key driver of the moves. Is inflation back for good or would November’s increase prove to be small potatoes? For many,…

EUR 19 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Lagarde calls for calm

The euro bounced around but ended yesterday little changed against its main rivals.

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GBP 19 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Heads held high

Sterling dipped against the euro and the US dollar in early morning trading, having made small gains in yesterday’s session.

USD 19 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

USD: Still going strong

The US dollar lost 0.15% against the pound while trading blows with the euro on Thursday.

19 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

Sterling falls on retail sales decline

Thursday was a strange old day for currency markets, as each of the pound, the euro and the US dollar benefitted from their own set of headwinds.

USD 18 Jan 2024 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar diverges

The dollar went in two directions yesterday, strengthening against most major currencies but weakening against both the euro (slightly) and pound.

EUR 18 Jan 2024 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Lagarde hints at rate cuts

A generally positive day for the single currency, which strengthened against all but the inflation-boosted British pound.

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