Dates for your diary 2017
Brexit, President Trump, critical European elections…, 2017 could end up as exciting on the currency front as 2016 when, if you remember that far back, your £100,000 was worth anywhere from US$149,000...
View ArticleConfused about currency
Few of us ever have to exchange large quantities of currency during our lives. It hasn’t entered the national psyche as a normal thing to do, unlike buying your first home, or starting a business....
View ArticleAvoid losing money with a Forward Contract
Last month we provided you with a summary of the major events that could impact the currency markets in 2017, to help you plan ahead with your transfers. I’m sure you’ve heard enough about Donald Trump...
View ArticleDon’t just cross your fingers, call us!
With Article 50 rapidly approaching, it is worth remembering the satisfied expressions on the faces of those people who locked in a currency before the referendum. Daffodils and crocuses in the...
View ArticleBook that viewing trip! (Just get your currency organised first)
We are approaching the prime time for property buyers heading out on viewing trips, looking for an overseas home. One thing always surprises me at this time of year. That’s when I chat to...
View ArticleWhy Article 50 matters
Donald Tusk (Drop of Light / Shutterstock.com) You may be slighted jaded by now at the thought of Article 50, but believe it or not the story is not over for anyone making a currency transfer in the...
View ArticleWhy has the pound strengthened?
The pound has confounded expectations by shooting up in the past week, despite the triggering of Article 50 last Wednesday and the response from European Council president Donald Tusk on Friday. The...
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