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 4 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro strong following Lagarde testimony

The euro strengthened against both the pound and the dollar yesterday after the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting.

GBP 4 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Interest rate raised to 0.5%

Following the Bank of England’s decision yesterday to raise the UK’s interest rate to 0.5%, the pound strengthened against the euro initially, but then plummeted.

4 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

Pound volatile following Bank of England meeting yesterday

It was announced yesterday that the Bank of England voted to raise the UK’s interest rate to 0.5%, which was widely expected and caused the pound to strengthen initially. However, comments from Governor Andrew Bailey and from President…

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USD 3 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Private business in US cut jobs in January

The dollar has edged higher against a basket of currencies this morning, receiving some support due to its ‘safe haven’ status.

EUR 3 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: ECB meeting later today

We could see some volatility for the euro today due to the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting, which will take place later.

GBP 3 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Bank of England meeting at noon

The pound is still trading around strong levels against the euro and the dollar this morning, ahead of the Bank of England’s meeting later today.

3 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

Could the Bank of England’s meeting spell volatility for sterling?

The Bank of England will publish the minutes from its latest monetary policy meeting at 12pm today and all eyes will be on whether interest rates are set to be raised. An interest rate hike to 0.5% is…

USD 2 Feb 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: US employment figures today

Later today, ADP employment change figures will be released for the US. This will show how many jobs were added to the US economy by private businesses in January.

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