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.

USD 26 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar up as impeachment inquiry continues

The dollar strengthened yesterday as the impeachment inquiry from Congress continues. Notes of a phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were released, revealing that Trump did ask Zelensky to investigate charges that were dropped…

EUR 26 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB bulletin highlights risks to eurozone economy

Euro is choppy against the pound, as the latter comes under political pressures. The European Central Bank has just published its economic bulletin this morning, which highlighted the risks the Eurozone economy amid a general economic slowdown. GDP…

GBP 26 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound weak as Parliament reconvened

The pound fell yesterday and is still weak this morning as Parliament reconvened after prorogation was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court. The drop is possibly due to increased uncertainty and the expectation of an election motion, which…

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26 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

Pound low as Parliament returns

The pound weakened yesterday as Parliament returned, despite a boost from the Supreme Court’s judgement. Despite a fiery session in the House of Commons, it seems that nothing is truly off the table, as the government says it…

25 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

Is time running out for Boris Johnson?

It’d be difficult to miss yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, that Parliament’s prorogation was null and void. MPs will retake their seats at 11:30 this morning, and Boris Johnson will likely find himself facing an even more hostile Opposition…

USD 25 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar steady as impeachment inquiry begins

The US Democratic Party has launched a case for the impeachment of President Trump. The inquiry will look into allegations that Trump pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden. Trump has admitted to discussing…

EUR 25 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB says high inflation is ‘not around the corner’

Euro weakened against the pound yesterday, as the latter was boosted by the Supreme Court’s decision. German business climate figures came in better than expected, showing a slight reverse of the previous six months’ decline. Today, the euro…

GBP 25 Sep 2019 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound up as prorogation deemed unlawful

The pound strengthened yesterday as the Supreme Court announced their verdict on prorogation, deeming it unlawful. However, sterling has lost those gains this morning as uncertainty weighs. The decision was unanimous with all 11 judges, who concluded that…

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