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 16 Nov 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Germany’s economic outlook improves

Market watchers saw Germany’s economic outlook improve yesterday in the latest economic sentiment data

GBP 16 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: bleak economic forecasts expected

Sterling is on standby as the details for tomorrow's long-awaited Autumn Statement are being finalised.

16 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

Britain’s inflation hits 41-year high

Britain's annual inflation rate rose to the highest it has been since October 1981. The data released by the ONS this morning revealed that inflation jumped to 11.1%

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16 Nov 2022 by Charles Purdy

Highest inflation since 1981 leaves pound unruffled

For anyone trying to work out which way the pound or any other currency will go based on data releases, this has been a confusing morning so far. Traditionally, if inflation rises, so does the case for interest…

USD 15 Nov 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: dollar bounces back but still weaker overall

Despite bouncing back against sterling and other major currencies, GBP/USD is still weaker than it was compared to this time last week.

EUR 15 Nov 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: euro braces for Germany’s economic sentiment

Following a choppy week against the pound, yesterday was another busy day for the euro following developments in the Ukraine war.

GBP 15 Nov 2022 by Christopher Nye

GBP: a busy week ahead for sterling

Market analyst Chris Beachamp warned that sterling-watchers “have their work cut out for them” due to a multitude of big data releases expected this week.

15 Nov 2022 by Christopher Nye

UK unemployment rises ahead of Thursday’s fiscal statement

The UK unemployment rate edged higher to 3.6% in this morning’s data release. Markets were expecting a fall in unemployment numbers and an increase in wage growth.

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