UK unemployment expected to remain unchanged
Tomorrow morning the UK unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.3%.
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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
Monday, 23 October 2023
GBP / EUR
▼ 0.03%
1.1665
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£89 more
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▲ 0.22%
1.3456
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£585 less
today than yesterday.
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