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January 30th, 2017

Trump and UK-US relations likely to drive currency movements in data-heavy week

Trump and the US had been playing a key role in the UK government’s plan for the future, but how will this be affected by what is being termed as the ‘Muslim ban’... Read more

December 20th, 2016

German data pushes sterling down, dollar remains strong

By Ricky Bean

It’s been a so-so start to the week with reduced movements in the markets as we head towards Christmas. The euro was boosted by the positive Eurozone data it was... Read more

November 16th, 2016

Smart resources for businesses – currency, industries, economy

By Smart Currency

Live rates Monitor the latest currency exchange rates and check historical rates and charts. Our live rates page lets you save your preferred currency pairs for easy... Read more

November 14th, 2016

Case study – How a British brand optimises its global trade

By Smart Currency

Simon Carter – British Brand, Global Growth Long before it had to worry about currency exchange rates, the Simon Carter brand started in 1985 on Chelsea’s... Read more

November 4th, 2016

How businesses use currency forecasts

By Smart Currency

Businesses with international payment requirements need to be able to budget for these in advance. However, currency volatility and market uncertainty mean that it is... Read more

November 3rd, 2016

FOMC meeting: December rate hike still on –but there’s a big IF

By Smart Currency

This article is by currency specialist Jamie Jemmeson. The US Federal Reserve stayed on message yesterday, not making any surprise decisions before the US presidential... Read more

November 3rd, 2016

Busy day for currency markets?

By Smart Currency

It’s a busy day ahead, with Bank of England activity to look forward to, as well as the news from the Federal Reserve last night for markets to mull over. On top... Read more

November 2nd, 2016

Will the pound sterling be the worst-performing currency this quarter?

By Smart Currency

Currency markets saw increased volatility levels last quarter, due to events such as the UK’s build-up to Brexit. The pound sterling (GBP) weakened considerably... Read more

October 21st, 2016

Surprising week for sterling

By Smart Currency

It’s been a surprising week for sterling, which has inched back in the direction of relative strength against its major peers. The European Union Summit continues... Read more

October 3rd, 2016

Sterling down on May’s Brexit news of date for UK to leave EU

By Smart Currency

Prime Minister announces date for triggering Article 50 The pound sterling (GBP) plummeted this morning following Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that... Read more

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Latest currency news

Trump and UK-US relations likely to drive currency movements in data-heavy week

German data pushes sterling down, dollar remains strong

Smart resources for businesses – currency, industries, economy

Case study – How a British brand optimises its global trade

How businesses use currency forecasts

FOMC meeting: December rate hike still on –but there’s a big IF

Busy day for currency markets?

Will the pound sterling be the worst-performing currency this quarter?

Surprising week for sterling

Sterling down on May’s Brexit news of date for UK to leave EU

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