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.

USD 27 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar stronger due to safe haven status

The dollar is stronger against a basket of currencies, benefitting from its status as a safe-haven currency.

EUR 27 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: German consumer confidence falls to record low

The euro is still weaker against the dollar this morning as worries about the state of the European economy continue.

GBP 27 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: UK retail figures to be released later today

The pound is still weak against the euro and the dollar due to worries about the UK economy and global growth concerns.

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27 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound weaker due to economic concerns

The pound is still struggling against the euro and the dollar this morning due to concerns over both the UK and the global economy. Typically, the pound tends to move with the global markets and as they are…

27 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

Risks pile up for sterling

Sterling crashed to a new low against the US dollar yesterday and is now down to levels last seen in midsummer 2020, the immediate aftermath of the pandemic’s first wave. The situation against the euro is better, for…

USD 26 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar’s lead strengthens

The dollar strengthened further against both GBP and EUR yesterday, reaching 0.787 and 0.933 yesterday afternoon respectively.

EUR 26 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro’s fortunes diverge

It was a case of the best of times and the worst of times for the single currency. The euro strengthened against NOK and SEK but weakened against every other major currency yesterday, including very marginally against USD.

GBP 26 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound holds against euro, slips further against dollar

Sterling traded essentially sideways against the euro yesterday while slipping yet further against the US dollar.

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