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.

18 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound tumbles after Bank of England raises interest rates

The pound has fallen against the euro following the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates to 0.75%. While this rate hike was largely expected, the Bank issued a cautious message to markets around future hikes. This…

USD 17 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Fed hike interest rate for first time since 2018

The dollar has weakened against a basket of currencies this morning following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision yesterday.

EUR 17 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: ECB President Lagarde to speak today

The euro is still strong against the dollar this morning after responding yesterday to signs that talks between Ukraine and Russia could be making progress.

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GBP 17 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: BoE statement around midday today

The pound strengthened slightly yesterday and this morning ahead of the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting today.

17 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

Markets await Bank of England meeting today

The pound could be impacted by news from the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting, with a statement due to be released around midday today. It is widely expected that the Bank will raise the interest rate from…

USD 16 Mar 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Federal Reserve to make interest rate announcement today

The dollar is trading in a narrow range against the pound, euro and other currencies this morning. This comes ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy meeting.

EUR 16 Mar 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: European Central Bank officials to speak

The euro is stronger against the pound this morning due to news that talks between Russia and Ukraine are making progress.

GBP 16 Mar 2022 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound struggling ahead of BoE meeting tomorrow

The pound is struggling against the euro this morning as the single currency continues to respond to events in Ukraine.

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