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.

USD 23 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar strengthens after Fed meeting

As expected, Federal Reserve officials left monetary policy measures unchanged yesterday. However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that changes could happen as soon as November.

EUR 23 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: German PMI below expectations

This morning, German PMI data has been released, showing that the growth of the services and manufacturing industries slowed a little in September compared to August.

GBP 23 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound weaker ahead of BoE meeting

Today, focus turns to the Bank of England’s latest monetary policy meeting, which is due to take place at midday today.

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23 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

Focus turns to Bank of England meeting

The Bank of England will hold its latest monetary policy meeting later today and the markets will be listening closely for comments from officials. Whilst no changes to policy are expected, it will be interesting to see if…

USD 22 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Fed meeting today

The dollar was still strong against most currencies yesterday, benefitting from its ‘safe-haven’ status due to the cautious market mood.

EUR 22 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Consumer confidence data this afternoon

It’s a light day for European data today, but consumer confidence figures for the Eurozone will be released this afternoon.

GBP 22 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound reacts to gas crisis

The pound reached a one month low against the dollar and a two-week low against the euro yesterday, as the UK’s energy crisis has taken its toll.

22 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

All eyes on Federal Reserve meeting today

The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest two-day monetary policy meeting today and the markets will be listening for any comments surrounding the tapering of monetary support measures. The dollar and other currencies could be impacted by rhetoric…

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