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.

22 May 2023 by Christopher Nye

Markets poised for Britain’s yearly inflation rate

Sterling enters the week stronger than a handful of its rivals compared to this time last Monday, including the euro, Japanese yen and Australian dollar.

22 May 2023 by Charles Purdy

Pound remains strong but inflation data looms large

The pound continues to bubble away close to its hottest point against the euro since the start of 2023. Which, bearing in mind that we’re only a week away from the start of summer, is quite impressive and…

USD 19 May 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar’s May rebound continues

It’s been a positive week for the US dollar, strengthening against most major currencies (except for resurgent New Zealand and Canadian dollars), including close to 1% against sterling.

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EUR 19 May 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro on backfoot as household worries mount

It’s been a parlous week for the single currency with big losses against the various dollars and a small loss against sterling.

GBP 19 May 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound strengthens on euro, falls against dollar

Sterling hit another high against the euro yesterday and has stayed there this morning.

19 May 2023 by Charles Purdy

Pound hits new 2023 high against euro

Sterling hit another 2023 high against the euro yesterday, ending the day 1.75% up on the month and 0.5% up on last Friday. This was in marked contrast to its losses against the US dollar which amounted to…

USD 18 May 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Markets await initial jobless claims

US markets are expecting the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits to rise again – but this time from 264,000 to 270,000 in this afternoon’s data release.

EUR 18 May 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Up next, Germany’s PPI

We’ve seen lots of interesting data from Germany this week, and tomorrow this concludes with the country’s monthly producer price inflation (PPI).

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