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.

12 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

Decision time for property buyers

Sterling has welcomed each new week since the vaccine programme started in mid-December with a surge in optimism, and apart from the occasional midweek wobble and a worrying lurch lower in early April has held onto those gains…

USD 11 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Decline in dollar continues

Following the decline in dollar support after far worse than expected jobs data on Friday, the dollar continued to struggle against both EUR and GBP yesterday, reaching its lowest point against the pound for three years.

EUR 11 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Strong against dollar, weak vs pound

The euro largely held onto its gains against USD from Friday, while slipping against the pound yesterday by around 1%.

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GBP 11 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: GBP on upswing as Johnson sets out growth agenda

Sterling enjoyed another successful start to the week on the back of the local election results, further boosted by Halifax House Price data that showed a rise in house prices of 1.4% in the past month, 8.2% in…

11 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

Sterling reaches new high against dollar

Sterling was boosted at the start of the week yesterday, gaining almost 1.5% against both the euro and US dollar.

USD 10 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar under pressure after poor Non-Farm Payrolls

The dollar is under pressure against both the pound and euro this morning after a disappointing Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday.

EUR 10 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro strong ahead of quiet week for data

The euro is slightly weaker against the pound but strong against the dollar, reaching its strongest level since February due to a poor US jobs report.

GBP 10 May 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: SNP fail to win outright majority

The pound has strengthened against both the euro and the dollar this morning, as political risks have decreased following the results of the local elections.

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