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.

How will another interest rate rise impact your property purchase?

by Christopher Nye | Nov 21, 2022 | Currency 101

The UK’s interest rate was raised 0.75 percentage points on November 3. The Bank of England warned that Britain may be facing the longest recession since records began. The Bank raised interest rates to 3% from 2.25%. The 0.75 percentage point increase marks the...

Why you shouldn’t base major property decisions on bank forecasts

by Christopher Nye | Nov 17, 2022 | Currency 101

When you’re spending a large amount on a property abroad, maybe your life savings, it’s understandable if you look to see if you might get a better rate later on. And plenty of banks, websites and ‘experts’ have an opinion on where exchange...

Where will the pound be by Christmas 2022?

by Christopher Nye | Oct 13, 2022 | Currency Updates

Our brand-new quarterly forecast comes at a nervy and excitable time in the currency markets. See what the ‘experts’ predict the pound will be worth against the euro and dollar by Christmas and into 2023. The mini-Budget upset the markets, inflation is at...

Is fly to let the new buy to let?

by Christopher Nye | Sep 21, 2022 | Currency 101, Property News, Property rental

Overseas rental properties, known as “fly to lets” can offer advantages over British buy to lets. As recession looms and landlords continue to be blamed for the housing crisis, here are seven good reasons to consider shifting your portfolio...

Sunak vs Truss and what it could mean for sterling

by Christopher Nye | Aug 30, 2022 | Currency Updates

When Sunak was made chancellor the pound leapt up. Will that happen again if he becomes PM? Truss is promising immediate tax cuts that will put money in the wealthy’s pockets; could that boost economic growth and support the pound? Here we check out some of the...