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.

EUR 2 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro inflation figures due this morning

Later today, flash inflation rate figures will be released for the eurozone. Inflation is expected to jump to 5.4% from the previous reading of 5.1%.

GBP 2 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: UK house prices jump by 12.6%

Data released this morning showed that UK house prices have jumped by 12.6% year-on-year in February and 1.7% month-on-month.

EUR 2 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

Euro struggles ahead of inflation data

The Ukraine conflict continues to have an impact on the euro, which is still struggling against the dollar and the pound. Eurozone inflation figures will be released later today, and any surprise readings could spell further volatility for…

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2 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

UK house prices rising by 12.6%

The pound has continued to be “range-bound”, as they say, against the euro, as it has been for almost a month. Against the US dollar, sterling has continued to fall and is today close to its lowest point…

USD 1 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar steering middle course

Mixed fortunes for the US dollar, which fell marginally yesterday against many of its rivals – but not EUR or GBP.

EUR 1 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Single currency steadies

Given what is happening in Europe, no surprise that the single currency remains weaker across the board – except against the pound and Swedish krone.

GBP 1 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound makes progress

After thrashing away wildly against the euro in early trading this week, only in the past few hours has sterling shown any real progress, strengthening by around 0.1% but still off its pre-invasion level.

1 Mar 2022 by Charles Purdy

Sterling volatility remains but no further losses

While the war in Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines, its effect on most currencies has been relatively muted thus far, aside from the rouble. Sterling has recovered close to its pre-invasion level against the euro but remains…

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