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 20 Dec 2023 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Christmas cheer

Sterling recorded gains against its rival currencies on Tuesday as markets ramped up bets that stubborn inflation would force the Bank of England to be slower to cut interest rates.

EUR 19 Dec 2023 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Ifo disappointment

The euro made modest advances on both sterling and the US dollar in yesterday’s session.

GBP 19 Dec 2023 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: BoE looks to wage growth

Sterling fell back slightly against its major rivals yesterday as markets braced for Wednesday's inflation numbers.

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19 Dec 2023 by Jonathan Cook

US dollar and euro open week up

USD/GBP and EUR/GBP gained by around 0.3% and 0.4% respectively yesterday ahead of Wednesday’s UK inflation release. Sterling had enjoyed a strong end to last week after the Bank of England (BoE) suggested they shaded more hawkish on…

USD 19 Dec 2023 by Jonathan Cook

USD: Housing in focus

USD/GBP was boosted by around a third of a per cent yesterday, with the US dollar losing a touch of ground to the euro.

18 Dec 2023 by Charles Purdy

Markets poised for last big data readings of the year

Much of the world may be winding down for Christmas, but for the business world and economic data this is a busy week. For the UK, the week will be dominated by the inflation reading on Wednesday morning…

18 Dec 2023 by Julian Benson

Strong pound ahead of UK inflation this week

The pound soared to a four-month high against the US dollar on Friday following the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates on hold. The GBP/USD rate dropped slightly at the end of Friday’s session but remains…

USD 18 Dec 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: A week of losses

The US dollar was on the back foot last week following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep US interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.5%. The US dollar is currently 1.22% and 1.49% lower against the pound and euro, respectively,…

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