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.

GBP 3 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Modest recovery in sterling

The pound has traded sideways against the euro recovered a fraction of its losses against the US dollar over the long weekend.

3 May 2022 by Charles Purdy

Dollar rises strongly ahead of Fed decision tomorrow

The big story continues to be the strength of the US dollar, which has strengthened by a minimum of 3% against the next nine major currencies over the past month. The prompt for that has been, firstly, the…

USD 29 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: US economy sees “unexpectedly severe” decline in Q1

The dollar has lost some of its strength against the euro and the pound but remains firm. The US economy saw an “unexpectedly severe” decline in the first three months of 2022.

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EUR 29 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Markets eye eurozone GDP data

The euro has strengthened slightly against the dollar but remains pressured amid a cautious market mood. All eyes will now be on eurozone GDP data later today.

GBP 29 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: UK house prices rise again but slower than expected

The pound is trading around similar levels against the euro but has strengthened against the dollar following broad greenback weakening. UK house prices rose at a slower annual rate in April than March, by 12.1%.

29 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound gains ground after disappointing US data

The pound has strengthened slightly against the euro and the dollar this morning following poor US data. The US economy saw an “unexpectedly severe” decline in the first three months of 2022 when GDP fell by around 0.35%.…

USD 28 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar strong ahead of GDP figures

The dollar is strong against a basket of currencies, still benefitting from its status as a ‘safe-haven’ currency amid worries over the global economy and news that Russia has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria.

EUR 28 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro falls to 5-year low against dollar

The euro is still struggling against a range of currencies and fell to a 5-year low against the dollar this morning. This followed news that Russian gas supplier, Gazprom, has stopped supplies to Poland and Bulgaria.

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