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 27 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB meeting tomorrow

The euro is weaker against the pound and the dollar this morning ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting tomorrow.

GBP 27 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound could react to autumn Budget

The pound is still strong against the euro and the dollar this morning ahead of the autumn Budget, which is due to take place later today.

27 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

Markets await autumn Budget

After reaching a 19-month high against the euro yesterday, the pound is still strong this morning ahead of the Chancellor’s autumn Budget. At around 12:30 this afternoon, Rishi Sunak will reveal his spending plans. The pound could be…

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27 Oct 2021 by Charles Purdy

Pound hits new 19-month high ahead of Budget

Yesterday the pound reached almost 10% stronger than its lowest point in the past year, which was last December. Rereading the note I sent at that time, in the midst of the Brexit negotiation brinksmanship, I noted that…

USD 26 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Is the US economy losing momentum?

The dollar is slightly stronger against the euro this morning but remains relatively unaffected by a mixed bag of data. Today, data relating to housing will be released.

EUR 26 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro dips after weak German data

The euro has weakened against the pound and the dollar this morning after disappointing German data and greenback strength.

GBP 26 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Tenreyro suggests waiting to raise interest rates

The pound has strengthened further against the euro and is still strong against the dollar this morning despite dovish comments from Bank of England official, Silvana Tenreyro, who said the BoE shouldn’t rush into raising interest rates.

26 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

Pound stronger despite cautious BoE comments

The pound has strengthened further against the euro and is still strong against the dollar this morning. This comes despite dovish comments from Bank of England official, Silvana Tenreyro, who suggested that the BoE should wait to raise…

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