Senior Content Editor

Christopher Nye

Christopher Nye has been writing about finance and currency for 15 years, following a career in the international hotel and cruise ship industries. He has been a copywriter for Barclays Bank and the NHS, freelance business and property writer, editor of the UK government’s Act on CO2 website and author of several travel and business books.

Forward contracts: a ‘how-to’ guide

by Christopher Nye | Jul 15, 2020 | Currency Exchange Explained

If you read our articles and receive our emails regularly, you’ll know that we often talk about how forward contracts are an excellent way to protect your money from the risks of currency fluctuations. You may, therefore, be wondering how to use a forward contract and...

Have you planned ahead? The transfers you may have missed

by Christopher Nye | Jul 2, 2020 | Currency Exchange Explained

Here at Smart Currency Exchange, we talk a lot about protecting your money when you decide to buy a property abroad. However, once you’re settled in your new home and enjoying life in the sunshine, there’s likely to be a constant flow of money between countries. It’s...

Will the pound strengthen or weaken this summer?

by Christopher Nye | Jun 17, 2020 | Currency Market Updates

At Smart Currency Exchange, we’re often asked the same question, will the pound go up or down? The short answer is that even as traders who eat, drink and sleep currency and the fate of the pound, we have very little idea. No-one does. The movements of GBP/EUR...

The top 4 pitfalls of buying abroad, solved

by Christopher Nye | Jun 3, 2020 | Buying Property Abroad

Our recent surveys show that our readers are keen to buy abroad as soon as possible, but understandably have some worries. We look at your top four concerns and how to make a smooth and safe purchase and move. 1. Brexit It’s understandable that many people are...

The two critical factors for property buyers this summer

by Christopher Nye | May 20, 2020 | Currency Market Updates

This summer is critical for property buyers in the EU. The deadline for an extension to the Brexit transition period is approaching rapidly and, if refused, you have just months to keep your EU rights. There are two key factors you need to be aware of. Firstly, the...