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.

3 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

Inflation down, tourism up: good times return to Europe

The pound against the euro has been bumping along at roughly this level since before Christmas – the technical term is ‘range bound’ – it won’t go on for ever and is as likely to move decisively down…

USD 31 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar close to 10-month low against sterling

The dollar has declined almost across the board in the past week and month – including a near 3% decline against the pound bringing it within a whisker of a 10-month low.

EUR 31 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Positivity for euro

The euro has enjoyed an excellent week with decisive rises against most currencies over the week and month, but a patchier result against sterling.

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GBP 31 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound gains strength

Sterling has strengthened against most major rivals following news that the UK beat recession by a safer margin that previously thought in the second half of 2022. This morning the pound came close to a 10-month high against…

31 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

Sterling rises, but house prices in fastest fall since 2009

March has been positive for sterling, rising against almost all of its major rivals including a gain of around 3-4% on the US and Australian dollars and Norwegian krone, but relatively unchanged against the euro. That was the…

USD 30 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Pending home sales hit 7-month high

Pending home sales, a leading indicator of economic health in the US, rose 0.8% month-over-month in February. This came after an 8.1% jump in January 2023 and marks the highest level seen since August 2022.

EUR 30 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Spanish inflation eases

This morning, data from the National Statistics Institute revealed that Spain’s annual inflation eased from the month before.

GBP 30 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Hunt refuses to rule out fuel duty hike

While giving evidence to the Treasury Select Committee, chancellor Jeremy hunt said the Bank of England has not ruled out a big fuel duty hike next year.

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