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.

26 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Pound strong despite poor retail data

The pound is stronger against the dollar and euro today despite data released yesterday, which showed that the health of the retail sector is worse than was expected. Focus today turns to Bank of England official, Andy Haldane, who…

26 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Continental agents “busier than ever”

Sterling perked up a little yesterday lunchtime and stayed there, despite a survey from the CBI that found the UK retail sector to be in even more trouble than expected, while Germany’s business sector is more optimistic. Another…

USD 25 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Is US beginning recovery from Covid?

The dollar recovered a little ground against sterling and the euro over the past week. There has been a recovery in US-Chinese relations.

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EUR 25 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

German GDP optimism

The euro remains steady against USD, just about holding onto August’s gains against USD.

GBP 25 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Hopes for “K-shaped” recovery

The only data release today is at 11am, with CBI Distributive Trades, a test of retail expectations. Last month it beat expectations and this will be supportive of sterling if repeated this month.

25 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Markets wait for monetary policy signals

There was little movement in GBP/EUR yesterday as data and news was thin on the ground, although GBP/USD swung down and then up by roughly 0.5% over the past 24 hours. Things could liven later in the week…

24 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Crunch time for EU residency

For currencies it’s going to be an interesting week. Sterling is still holding up well for the time of year, as recent third quarters have seen it suffer. On Brexit talks, as no-one has any real idea of…

USD 24 Aug 2020 by Christopher Nye

Jackson Hole dominates

The dollar could come under threat midweek with the (virtual) Jackson Hole symposium of senior policymakers. What can US policymakers do about arresting the dollar’s structural weakness?

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