Cost of living weighing heavy on Britain’s economy.
The economic weight continues to pile on for UK consumers this month, as both house and energy prices are expected to soar.
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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.
Latest update
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
GBP / EUR
▲ 0.18%
1.1676
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£472 less
between updates.
GBP / USD
▼ 0.14%
1.3450
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£375 more
between updates.
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The US dollar lost across the board yesterday as the markets got used to the dramatically better-than-expected non-farm payrolls data from Friday and reversed the 1% gain it had made against sterling and the euro.
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EUR: Euro loses to commodity-backed currencies
A mixed day yesterday saw the single currency recover slightly against the dollar, remain stable against the pound, but fall against the various non-US dollars and Scandinavian currencies, just as sterling did.
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GBP: Retail sales grow as shoppers adjust to summer
Sterling remained stable against the euro and strengthened very marginally against the US dollar yesterday.
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Sterling stable as calls grow for help to households
Yesterday sterling remained largely stable against the euro and US dollar over the course of the day, despite a small and temporary boost around midday. That has remained the case so far this morning. There were no data…
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USD: Unemployment rate the lowest in over 2 years
The dollar has continued to strengthen against the euro following last week’s post-unemployment rate climb. Against sterling, the dollar has also continued to climb and is stronger than it was this time last week.
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EUR: All eyes on Germany in anticipation of eurozone inflation rates
The euro is still strong against the pound today climbing nearly half a percent higher than it was this time last week. Against the dollar the euro has strengthened overnight but is still weakening compared to the previous…
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