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 3 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Jobs data aids positive end to dollar’s week

Despite slipping yesterday, the greenback ends the week up on most of its rivals compared to last Friday, including gains of over 1% against AUD, NOK and JPY. There has been little progress against the euro or sterling…

EUR 3 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro sits on the week’s gains as inflation rises

A quiet sort of day for the single currency yesterday saw little movement. This comes after a positive week that’s seen growth of between 0.60% and 1.60% against most currencies, with the notable exception of USD.

GBP 3 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound fights back from losses

A mixed week for the pound has seen rises against some currencies and falls against others. The larger losses have been recorded against the euro and US dollar, but there was some relief yesterday.

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3 Mar 2023 by Charles Purdy

Sterling steadies after turbulent week

A mixed day for sterling yesterday as it managed to avoid further falls against the euro, while slipping further against the US dollar before recovering somewhat in the afternoon and evening. Yesterday saw largely negative economic data emerging…

USD 2 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: All eyes on US dollar following PMI

The US dollar made weekly and monthly gains against the pound yesterday but was weaker against the euro following the eurozone's hot inflation data.

EUR 2 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: More inflation data from eurozone economies

Inflation data plus a flurry other key economic releases yesterday saw the euro rally against sterling. This morning the euro boasts its weekly gains against both the pound and US dollar

GBP 2 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Sterling suffered yesterday

Sterling fell under pressure against the euro and the US dollar yesterday as investors digested a range of market-moving economic releases.

2 Mar 2023 by Christopher Nye

Pound seems unphased by BoE governor’s comments yesterday

Investors listened closely as BoE governor Andrew Bailey delivered a speech at the Cost of Living Crisis Conference in London yesterday. Bailey touched on a number of inflation-related issues including monitoring the Bank’s current tightening.

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