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.

14 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

Markets to focus on UK inflation this week

The pound is stronger this morning, recovering against the euro and the dollar towards the end of last week. This week, all eyes will be on Wednesday’s inflation data for the UK. Although the year-on-year figure is expected…

EUR 11 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Eurozone forecasts: inflation raised and growth reduced

The euro is weaker against the pound and the dollar this morning, mainly due to dollar strength. The European Commission has adjusted some of its forecasts as soaring energy prices weigh on the economy.

GBP 11 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: UK economy sees fastest annual growth of all G7 countries

The pound has strengthened against the euro and is volatile against the dollar following record US inflation figures and several UK data releases. GDP figures reveal that the UK economy grew by 7.5% in 2021.

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11 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound stronger following GDP data

The pound has strengthened against the euro and is volatile against the dollar this morning following data releases from the UK and US. UK GDP data released earlier showed that the UK economy grew by 7.5% in 2021,…

USD 11 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: US sees record inflation

The dollar saw a boost yesterday following higher-than-expected inflation figures and hawkish Fed comments but is volatile against the pound this morning. Inflation came in at 7.5%, the highest in 40 years.

USD 10 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: US CPI expected to come in at 5.9%

The dollar is steady and largely unchanged this morning ahead of US inflation figures, which are due to be released this afternoon.

EUR 10 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: ECB officials to speak this afternoon

The markets will be listening for any comments surrounding interest rates when two ECB officials speak this afternoon.

GBP 10 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: BoE Pill expresses support for further interest rate hikes

Yesterday, Bank of England official, Huw Pill, said that recent labour market and wage data supports the cause for further interest rate hikes this year.

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