Currency Note Archive

Stay informed. Stay in control.

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.

22 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

Markets poised for BoE’s interest rate decision

Sterling enters interest rate decision day weaker than its rival euro, with daily and weekly losses of around -0.76% and -0.74%, respectively.

USD 21 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Building permits on the rise

Preliminary estimates for United States building permits were released by the U.S. Census Bureau yesterday. The data revealed US building permits rose by 5.2% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.491 million in May.

EUR 21 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Markets await consumer confidence (flash)

Today is pretty quiet on the eurozone data front however, investors can look forward to the latest consumer confidence (flash reading) tomorrow.

Protect against risk.

Lock today's exchange rate for up to a year.

A Forward Contract reduces the risk of currency fluctuations impacting your payments. Pay a small deposit now, settle the balance later, perfect for property purchases with future completion dates. With over £12 billion transferred for clients over the past 20 years, our dedicated account managers will put together a plan that best suits your needs.

"With Danny's guidance we purchased a forward contract at a fixed rate that guaranteed our Euro funds when required. Not only did this give us peace of mind but as it turned out the conversion rate did change and meant that if we hadn't entered the contract, our funds would have dropped by €10,000 euros."
Gary Miller

Get a quote or call 020 7898 0541

GBP 21 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound still strong

As we progress through the penultimate week of the month, sterling boasts gains of around 1.66% on a monthly footing against the euro as investors chow down on the latest inflation data and anticipate the BoE’s big interest…

21 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

UK inflation remains stubborn, all eyes now on the US Federal Reserve

We’ve just seen yearly, monthly and core inflation rates for the UK. All were expected to fall however, economists' predictions have been shattered this morning, with yearly inflation holding steady at 8.7% in May.

21 Jun 2023 by Julian Benson

A good time to buy euros?

After a strong but rocky week for the pound, sterling lost close to 0.6% against the euro yesterday. By close-of-play, it regained some of its strength, but remains 0.4% worse off this morning.

USD 20 Jun 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: Positive homebuilder sentiment

The NAHB/Fargo Housing Market Index in the US rose by 5 points in June 2023, taking the current reading to 55, beating market forecasts of 51.

EUR 20 Jun 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: Up 1.2% against the US dollar

The euro has continued to climb since edging higher this time last week. This morning the euro-to-dollar rate is up close to 1.2% on the week and almost 1% on the month.

Request a Quote