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 18 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro remains at 4-month high against dollar

Overall it’s been a positive week for the euro, with EUR/USD holding onto its highest point since early July.

GBP 18 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound ends week with stability and strength

Sterling swung by between 1 and 2% against the euro and US dollar in the run-up and immediate aftermath of the Autumn Statement, but ultimately ended by stabilising at roughly where it started the day.

18 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

Autumn Statement does the job as markets calm

The chancellor’s long awaited Autumn Statement brought two months of severe market turmoil to a close yesterday. It ends with GBP/USD at a four-month high and GBP/EUR back close to the five year average. However the recession has apparently…

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USD 17 Nov 2022 by Julian Benson

USD: Retail sales increase in the US

Despite falls in the stock markets, a US Commerce Department report showed that retail sales surged 1.3% in October, the strongest increase in eight months.

EUR 17 Nov 2022 by Julian Benson

EUR: A good month against the US dollar

In November, the euro traded at the highest rate we’ve seen since July against the US dollar. Hopefully this continues for the remainder of the month.

GBP 17 Nov 2022 by Julian Benson

GBP: sterling strong ahead of Autumn Statement

Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement is due at 11:30pm today. He is expected to focus on cost of living and made advance warnings that it’ll be “eye-wateringly” difficult.

17 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

A not-so-sterling outlook for the Autumn Statement

Inflation was revealed to be 11.1% yesterday morning. However, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey told MPs he expects to see interest rates fall dramatically in the new year.

USD 16 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: return of the retail sales data

Today's retail sales report will give markets an insight into sales of retail goods and services for October.

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