Currency Market News from Smart Currency Business

September 16th, 2022

What does Truss’s leadership mean for the pound?

A change of prime minister and chancellor can have a serious impact on currencies and exchange rates. Here we sift the evidence for how Liz Truss’s tax, spending and... Read more

August 25th, 2022

How changes in stock markets impact the pound

By Christopher Nye

What is the relationship between stock markets and foreign exchange markets? Understanding economic trends is key for anyone with exposure to currency risk. Being able... Read more

August 2nd, 2022

‘Business optimism’ and its effect on exchange rates

By Christopher Nye

What is business optimism and how does it impact the market? Well, business optimism has a significant impact on markets and exchange rates (especially if the... Read more

June 16th, 2022

The pound and interest rates

By Christopher Nye

After cutting the interest rate twice in 2020, the Bank of England has since hiked the rate at 2022 monetary policy meetings. We take a look at how and why the pound... Read more

June 1st, 2022

How do currency forecasts fare against reality?

By Christopher Nye

In our Quarterly Forecast document, we explain that the currency predictions from the major banks are little more than guesswork. But how do the latest forecasts fare... Read more

April 22nd, 2022

What does high UK inflation mean for the pound?

By Christopher Nye

The UK recorded the highest inflation rate for 30 years in March at 7%. But what does high UK inflation have to do with the pound and currency movements? Why was UK... Read more

April 8th, 2022

Risk sentiment and its impact on currencies

By Christopher Nye

The war in Ukraine has been driving the currency markets for weeks now. When reading about it, you may have encountered the terms ‘risk sentiment’ or ‘risk-on... Read more

March 17th, 2022

GBP/EUR since 2016: the highs and lows

By Christopher Nye

In February 2022 the pound reached its highest point against the euro since the Brexit referendum in June 2016. What were the highs and lows between the two, and why?... Read more

December 6th, 2019

General Election 2019 – what could it mean for the pound?

By Christopher Nye

So far, the election polls appear to be doing wonders for the pound, which reached a two and a half year high against the euro and a seven-month high against the dollar... Read more

November 18th, 2019

Robust Risk Management for the Institute of Physics

By Christopher Nye

Smart Currency Business has worked closely with the Institute of Physics to create and manage a bespoke currency risk management policy. The Institute of Physics is the... Read more

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Latest currency news

What does Truss’s leadership mean for the pound?

How changes in stock markets impact the pound

‘Business optimism’ and its effect on exchange rates

The pound and interest rates

How do currency forecasts fare against reality?

What does high UK inflation mean for the pound?

Risk sentiment and its impact on currencies

GBP/EUR since 2016: the highs and lows

General Election 2019 – what could it mean for the pound?

Robust Risk Management for the Institute of Physics

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