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 26 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Ukraine tensions weaken euro

The euro weakened to 1-month lows against the dollar yesterday due to concerns about the rising military tensions in Ukraine.

GBP 26 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound stronger against euro

Despite a market dip, which caused the pound to suffer, it is now being supported by the outperformance of the FTSE 100 and expectations for a Bank of England rate hike next week.

26 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

Markets await Federal Reserve meeting later

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision today, which will be revealed later this evening. Officials are expected to pave the way for an interest rate hike in March, however the markets will be listening…

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26 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound shrugs off Ukraine fears

With so-called ‘Blue Monday’ safely behind us – though I suspect it’s less grim if you have a fixed plan to retire abroad this year – and an exciting year ahead beckoning us on, do we feel optimistic…

USD 25 Jan 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar strengthens ahead of Fed decision

The dollar strengthened sharply against the pound and euro yesterday, and has largely held onto those gains this morning.

EUR 25 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro rises then falls as optimism tested

The single currency had a mixed day yesterday, strengthening sharply in early trading against both GBP and USD but those gains being pulled back since.

GBP 25 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Sterling balanced as threats grow

So far this morning, yesterday's losses against EUR and USD have been slightly pared back, but the last fortnight’s fall has returned GBP/USD below its average for the past year.

25 Jan 2022 by Charles Purdy

Sterling’s losses stabilise

While Boris Johnson’s perilous premiership may be obsessing the British public and media, it’s European peace being on the line in the Ukraine that has sent stocks – and sterling – crashing at the start of this week.…

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