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.

28 Feb 2023 by Christopher Nye

PM and President of EU commission deliver NI Brexit deal

On Monday UK and EU leaders met to discuss Brexit protocol, which resulted in an ‘extraordinary’ deal on the Northern Ireland protocol.

USD 27 Feb 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar index at seven-week high

The US dollar begins this week on a stronger weekly footing against the pound, euro and a handful of rival currencies. The dollar index (DXY) rose to a seven-week high of above 105.

EUR 27 Feb 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Markets look ahead to ECB MPC meeting accounts

The euro is weaker against the pound and US dollar compared to last Monday. A detailed record of the European Central Bank governing board's most recent meeting will be released on Thursday.

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GBP 27 Feb 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Strong entrance to the week for sterling

Sterling maintains gains made last week against the euro but its weaker than the US dollar on a weekly comparison. Over the same timespan, the pound has also come up stronger against the canadian dollar while weaker than…

27 Feb 2023 by Christopher Nye

Pound-watchers in for an interesting mix of data this week

The pound begins the week stronger against a handful of its rivals, compared to this time last Monday, as markets prepare for a mixed bag of economic releases.

27 Feb 2023 by Charles Purdy

Sterling wavering as Northern Ireland deal awaits

Sterling has managed to hold onto most of its gains against the euro into the last couple of days of February. The decline against the US dollar continued last week and GBP/USD is some 3% weaker than the…

USD 24 Feb 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar up as Fed ponders more rate rises

The dollar has enjoyed a strong week against most major rivals over the past week, although it remains slightly down on GBP overall. This was despite quarterly GDP dropping to 2.7%, marginally below expectations.

EUR 24 Feb 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Single currency the loser in quiet week

It’s been a disappointing week for the single currency, losing out to the majority of other currencies, most notably the Brazilian real (-2.25%) and sterling (almost -1%).

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