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.

21 Dec 2021 by Charles Purdy

Pound settles lower as Omicron effect spreads globally

After the brief flurry of support after the interest rate rise last week the pound has settled back to the same position as this time last week against the euro and US dollar. Both GBP/EUR and GBP/USD are…

USD 20 Dec 2021 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar stronger due to ‘safe-haven’ demand

The dollar is stronger against a basket of currencies this morning, helped by the Federal Reserve’s rhetoric at its meeting last week, as well as rising Omicron cases across Europe.

EUR 20 Dec 2021 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Consumer confidence data this week

The euro is trying to make a recovery against the dollar this morning amid rising Omicron cases across Europe.

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GBP 20 Dec 2021 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Omicron fears could impact pound

Sterling strengthened following the Bank of England’s latest monetary policy meeting last week, when interest rates were raised to 0.25%.

20 Dec 2021 by Charles Purdy

Pound faces week of uncertainty due to Omicron

The pound strengthened towards the end of last week due to the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting, when it was unexpectedly announced that the interest rates would be raised to 0.25%. Despite this, sterling faces uncertainty this…

20 Dec 2021 by Christopher Nye

Sterling under pressure as Covid worsens

Sterling starts the week in a steady position, trading around similar levels as last week against the euro. The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates, despite the uncertainty around the new Omicron variant, caught markets off…

EUR 17 Dec 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB to end quantitative easing programme in March

The euro was trading around its lowest level since late November against the pound yesterday but has since strengthened against both sterling and the dollar following a European Central Bank meeting. The ECB's announcement showed the first real…

GBP 17 Dec 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: BoE raises interest rates for first time in three years

The pound received a boost against both the euro and the dollar following the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates yesterday, but this has eased off a little this morning. Interest rates have risen to 0.25%.

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