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 1 Oct 2020 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB could follow Fed’s lead

President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, suggested yesterday that the ECB may follow the Federal Reserve’s lead when it comes to inflation.

GBP 1 Oct 2020 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound stronger on hopes of Brexit progress

The pound is looking stronger this morning due to signs that the EU and UK could be closing a deal on fisheries – an issue that has been a sticking point in negotiations since they began.

1 Oct 2020 by Christopher Nye

Cautious optimism for an agreement on fisheries

The pound is stronger this morning after indications that the UK and EU could be close to securing an agreement on fisheries. This has been a major sticking point since Brexit negotiations began and would be a step…

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30 Sep 2020 by Christopher Nye

Bailey comments weigh on pound

The pound is weaker this morning after Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said that the Monetary Policy Committee have an open mind about cutting interest rates. The markets are now looking ahead to the Brexit…

USD 30 Sep 2020 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar stronger after Presidential debate

The dollar is stronger against the euro and the pound this morning, with both positive economic data from China and the events of last night’s Presidential debate coming into play.

EUR 30 Sep 2020 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Retail sales paint a positive picture of economy

Retail sales for Germany came in this morning, surging by 3.1% month-on-month in August, the first increase since February. They also increased 3.7% year-on-year.

GBP 30 Sep 2020 by Christopher Nye

GBP: GDP shows record drop in second quarter

This morning, GDP figures have been released, marking the biggest contractions on record and signalling that the economy is in recession.

30 Sep 2020 by Christopher Nye

Don’t let bias hit your budget

Sterling hits Wednesday nearly 2% above this time last week against EUR but still down on yesterday. The cause of yesterday’s slide was the Bank of England governor suggesting he was leaving the door open on negative interest…

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