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.

27 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound stronger following £15bn cost of living plan

The pound is supported against the euro and is trading around a one-month high against the dollar this morning following the announcement of a major economic plan to tackle the UK’s soaring cost of living. Chancellor Rishi Sunak…

USD 26 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Fed minutes suggest more caution later this year

The dollar is slightly weaker against a basket of currencies following the release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes yesterday.

EUR 26 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: ECB Lane to speak tomorrow

The euro is still trading around strong levels against the dollar this morning after the European Central Bank confirmed that an interest rate hike will take place in July.

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GBP 26 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: UK car production falls year-on-year

The pound has strengthened against the euro and the dollar this morning, recovering from losses seen at the beginning of the week.

26 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound begins recovery due to positive market mood

The pound has begun to recover against the euro and the dollar this morning. This comes after poor economic data released on Tuesday fuelled worries about the state of the UK economy, causing sterling to weaken. Yesterday, Bank…

USD 25 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: FOMC meeting minutes expected later

The dollar is stronger against a basket of currencies this morning ahead of the release of meeting minutes from the FOMC.

EUR 25 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: German consumer confidence still around all-time low

The euro strengthened yesterday following confirmation from European Central Bank President, Christine Lagarde, that interest rates will be hiked in July.

GBP 25 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Sterling starts to recover

After weakening against the euro and the dollar yesterday, the pound is starting to recover. The fall was prompted by poor PMI data.

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