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.

USD 19 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Markets brace for Fed’s commentary

It was the quietest of days for the US dollar, likely to be the calm before the storm with the interest rate decision tomorrow.

EUR 19 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Final result for EU inflation today

A broadly positive day for the single currency yesterday saw growth against the pound and Norwegian krone in particular.

GBP 19 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Will inflation data turn the corner for sterling?

With losses mounting up for sterling, the next 48 hours or so will be critical.

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19 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

Markets await interest rate decisions

Sterling lost against most major currencies yesterday, although by less than a third of a cent against the euro and barely at all against the US dollar. However, the cumulative effect is that GBP/USD is securely at its…

18 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

As interest rates reach limit, what will affect sterling next?

It’s a big week for exchange rates, as the Bank of England (BoE) and US Federal Reserve follow the European Central Bank last week with a decision on interest rates. Since all three central banks started seriously raising…

USD 18 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar holds on to gains

After gaining over 1% against sterling last week and 0.6% against the euro, there has been little movement so far this morning for the US dollar.

EUR 18 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: ECB rate setters to speak

The euro gained slightly on the pound last week, but lost around 0.5% against the US dollar.

GBP 18 Sep 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound’s downward trajectory

The pound ended last week moving down, and while that has not continued so far this morning It could be a volatile week.

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