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.

22 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound weaker as consumer confidence plummets

The pound is weaker against the euro and the dollar this morning following disappointing UK data. Retail sales fell in March as soaring prices left many consumers with no choice but to cut back on spending, particularly on…

USD 22 Apr 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Fed suggests interest rate hike in May

The dollar has regained some strength against both the pound and the euro this morning following comments from the Federal Reserve that supported more aggressive interest rate hikes later this year. All eyes will now be on today’s…

USD 21 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Federal Reserve action largely priced in

The dollar has weakened slightly against the pound this morning, mainly due to the fact that the Federal Reserve’s approach to monetary policy is now largely priced into the markets.

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EUR 21 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro strengthens ahead of inflation data

The euro has strengthened against the pound and the dollar this morning following comments from European Central Bank officials.

GBP 21 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound weaker ahead of BoE speeches

After a strong week against the euro, the pound has fallen this morning, mainly due to euro strength. However, it has strengthened slightly against the dollar.

EUR 21 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

Euro stronger following ECB speeches

The euro has strengthened against both the pound and the dollar this morning following remarks from two European Central Bank officials. Both suggested that interest rate hikes could happen in July, which has caused the single currency to…

20 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

Sterling strong as geopolitics piles pressure on euro

With the sun shining day after day, the pound riding high against the euro and Smart’s local team, Fulham FC, newly-promoted to the Premier League, there’s certainly a spring in our step at the moment. Sadly, I can’t…

USD 20 Apr 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar strong following Fed speech

The dollar has strengthened since Monday after Federal Reserve official, James Bullard, said that the central bank needs to move quickly to raise interest rates to 3.5% this year and that large increases shouldn’t be ruled out.

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