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Currency exchange rates are affected by a number of things happening all over the world, from economic, political and law changes to scandals. We publish the latest news and articles to help keep you up to date and stay informed when making payments overseas.

What’s coming up for the pound in 2021?

January 21st, 2021 | Currency 101

As governments start the ‘race to recovery’ and face the challenge of vaccinating entire populations,...

Lockdown endings: what’s happening where?

June 11th, 2020 | Coronavirus, Property News

The global property market has been drastically affected by the coronavirus epidemic and the lockdowns. But international property professionals – everybody involved in helping people to buy and sell homes – have found new and creative ways of doing business.
Our traders have been in touch with agents and other professionals and here we give a round up of the latest, along with some idea on when flights may restart.

The top 4 pitfalls of buying abroad, solved

June 3rd, 2020 | Brexit, Currency 101

Our recent surveys show that our readers are keen to buy abroad as soon as possible, but understandably...

The two critical factors for property buyers this summer

May 20th, 2020 | Currency 101

This summer is critical for property buyers in the EU. The deadline for an extension to the Brexit...

How to buy a house abroad safely in 4 simple steps

May 5th, 2020 | Currency 101

Europe is slowly coming out of lockdown and property sales are on the up. But with so much...

Where will the pound be by summer?

April 22nd, 2020 | Currency Updates

When the global economy is in freefall, you may wonder why the pound has – after initial jitters – recovered to its average for the past three years. And where will it go by summer and the lockdown end?

The cost of a €100,000 house in pounds, tracked

April 8th, 2020 | Coronavirus, Currency 101

Coronavirus means the currency markets are even more unpredictable than usual, as our tracking...

Coronavirus impact on currency pairs

March 27th, 2020 | Coronavirus, Currency Updates

The coronavirus outbreak has made the currency markets even more unpredictable than usual. Here we highlight some of the main currency pairs that will affect UK clients, both living abroad or UK based but with interests abroad.

Currency and coronavirus: what you need to know

March 26th, 2020 | Currency Updates

Most of us may be stuck at home but the currency markets are open, and your budget and funds need protecting, especially if you are mid-purchase. Here we answer your urgent exchange rate questions.

How to manage your pension when you move abroad

March 10th, 2020 | Currency 101

If you move abroad, you are still entitled to your pension income – and you may well find it goes a...

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Taking the complexity out of currency

Currency exchange rates are among the most complicated parts of the financial world. Where exchange rates will go is impossible to predict, as they are buffeted by the world events and news of the economy, both at a global and local level.

Vast quantities of currency are traded by the financial institutions based on the smallest piece of economic data, or rumour of political events – 90% of the currency markets are speculative. At the end of all this might be you, about to make the biggest and most complicated purchase of your own life, a home abroad. You may be desperately hoping that rates won’t change, taking the property of your dreams out of your budget, even as vital decisions are taken far away that will do just that.

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News and events affect exchange rates

If you’re buying property abroad, you may be paying close attention to how your pounds are rising and falling in value as euros or dollars. You may also be keeping a close eye on current events and changes to the law that could affect your purchase, such as Brexit.

You may want to know why those changes are happening, or you might just want to know what could affect your money in the future. Either way, Smart covers the political, property and currency related news you need to know, giving both detailed analysis and readable, usable guidance, all free of charge.

Having been in operation for more than a decade and helped thousands of people to buy abroad, we’ve gained a wealth of knowledge that we are very happy to share.

You can read all about it, both on this website and in our Daily Market Updates. But we also write for other key organisations, including the global business news service Forbes, and the largest property website in the UK, Rightmove. Our expert opinion is frequently sought by national newspapers too.

Our news and advice covers all the major countries and the major currencies. Staying up to date will help you to minimise risks with your currency and protect your budget, so please keep coming back to this site, and you can also sign up to our mailing list.