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Daily Currency Note

Stay informed. Stay in control.

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.

Latest update Friday, 17 July 2020
GBP / EUR ▲ 0.23%
1.1683
A transfer of €300,000 would cost £580 less between updates.
GBP / USD ▲ 0.57%
1.3443
A transfer of $350,000 would cost £1,481 less between updates.
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EUR by Christopher Nye

EUR: European council meeting today

Today, we can expect speeches from ECB officials, as well as inflation rate data. The European council meeting will also start today. Member states are expected to continue discussions surrounding the controversial coronavirus recovery fund.
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USD by Christopher Nye

USD: Retail sales data due today

Following this positive vaccine news yesterday, the dollar weakened to a one-month low as investors turned away from safe-haven currencies, such as the greenback. However, concerns such as rising infection rates and increasing US-China tensions still remain, so…
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EUR by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB expected to keep rates on hold

Positive vaccine news also strengthened the euro yesterday and it is still strong against the pound this morning. This, coupled with Europe’s general sense of control over the virus due to effective lockdowns, has supported the single currency.
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by Christopher Nye

Sterling moves with global markets

After a brief recovery, the pound is weaker again this morning. Reports that the COVID-19 vaccine is yielding positive results in clinical trials improved market sentiment yesterday, supporting both the pound and the euro. However, the markets have had…
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