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.

15 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

Pound reacts to Brexit and Economy

It’s been well documented that, as well as taking a toll on the health of the public, coronavirus has also affected the health of our economy. This was highlighted yesterday morning when the latest GDP figure for May…

USD 15 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

USD: USA locks down again as California rocked by Covid

The dollar was impacted against the euro yesterday as tensions with China rose, not just over Hong Kong but also over territorial claims in the South China Sea.

EUR 15 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

Euro hits 16-month high against dollar

The single currency gained strength against the US dollar and sterling yesterday, as it powers out of lockdown while the US is struck down again.

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GBP 15 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

Pound slips after disappointing GDP

Sterling slipped a further 1% against the euro yesterday as official UK data showed that GDP grew by just 1.8% in May, a disappointment compared to the 5.5% that was anticipated. The economy remains nearly 25% down on…

15 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

Sterling falls as EUR/USD powers ahead

Sterling suffered from poorer than expected economic data yesterday, while the euro hit a 16-month high against the dollar.

USD 14 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar strengthens as infections increase

The dollar is strong this morning as global COVID-19 cases have passed 13 million mark, jumping by 1 million over the past 5 days. As infections rise in the US, many businesses are re-closing to try to curb…

EUR 14 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro stronger ahead of ECB meeting

The euro strengthened yesterday in anticipation of the ECB meeting this week, which is due to take place on Thursday. Officials are expected to announce that they will keep interest rates the same.

GBP 14 Jul 2020 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound weaker as economy struggles in May

After a positive start to the week, the pound weakened this morning against the euro and the dollar. This was due to GDP data for the UK, which showed that the economy grew by 1.8% in May.

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