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.

EUR 1 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB’s Lagarde to speak

The European Central Bank's president, Christine Lagarde, is scheduled to deliver a speech this morning. Lagarde's speech will follow the eurozone's latest inflation rate.

GBP 1 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Markets await data from the BoE

Despite a lack of economic data from the UK this week, sterling is still strong against a handful of its rivals — including the euro, US dollar and Japanese yen.

1 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

Sterling maintains yesterday’s 2023 high against the euro

The pound hit a fresh 2023 high against the euro yesterday and maintains those gains this morning. The GBP/EUR boost comes as economists digest the latest economic data surrounding fixed interest rates plus Germany’s consumer price inflation.

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31 May 2023 by Charles Purdy

Sterling climbs again against euro

Sterling has climbed again, to a fresh 2023 high against the euro. Against the US dollar it rose sharply yesterday but has drifted since. There are so many different forces working on sterling right now that it can…

USD 31 May 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: US house prices rise in March

The average price of a single-family house with a mortgage in the US rose by 0.6% in March according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. This reflects a slight downturn from the 0.7% increase seen in February 2022.

EUR 31 May 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: Industrial producer prices fall

Industrial producer prices in Italy fell by 1.5% year-on-year in April 2023. This was entirely unexpected and represents the first decline since January 2021.

GBP 31 May 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: UK food inflation falls in May

Yesterday the British Retail Consortium reported UK food inflation eased from 15.7% in April to 15.4% in May. This raises suspicions that the soaring price of groceries may have peaked in April.

31 May 2023 by Julian Benson

Pound holds its ground against the euro

Yesterday, the pound surged to a six-month high against the euro. The GBP/EUR jump is believed to be fuelled by a better-looking pound and uninspired consumer confidence data from the US, which seems to have rocked the boat.

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