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.

22 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

A golden opportunity for buying overseas?

Sterling has been buffeted in recent days by a mixture of poor economic and political news, from rising energy costs risking food supplies, to a warning from President Biden that the UK is, indeed, at the back of…

USD 21 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar takes offensive

The dollar strode ahead of most major currencies yesterday, strengthening to a three-week high against the euro and a month-long high against the pound.

EUR 21 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Mixed day for euro

The single currency strengthened by just over half a cent against sterling yesterday, and while it has fallen back slightly this morning it is holding onto the majority of those gains for now.

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GBP 21 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Sterling falls, but not far

Multiple pressures weighed on sterling yesterday, seeing the pound fall against almost all major currencies.

21 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

Pound weakens ahead of interest rate decision

Sterling weakened yesterday against the euro and US dollar as a numbers of factors – some new and some bubbling under for a while – persuaded the currency markets to sell sterling. The first factor is the “energy…

USD 20 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Fed meeting this week

The main event for the greenback this week will be the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting, which will conclude on Wednesday.

EUR 20 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: German election on Sunday

This week, the euro could be impacted by the central bank meetings, economic data and any news during the lead up to the German election, which is due to take place this Sunday.

GBP 20 Sep 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Volatility ahead due to BoE meeting?

The pound is still trading around key levels against the euro and the dollar this morning ahead of the Bank of England’s latest monetary policy meeting, which is due to take place on Thursday.

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