Sterling exchange rates continue to slide – How low can the pound go?
Sterling exchange rates have seen further losses against both Euro and Dollar over the course of the trading week, as investors and speculators alike have made it clear there is a lack of confidence in the Pound at present.
With the cost of living crisis bearing down on the UK economy and a prolonged recession on the cards we have started to witness a move away from the pound and it appears that it is being treated much more like a riskier currency rather than...
Bank of England and mini budget – The impact on Sterling exchange rates
The Bank of England increased interest rates for the 7th time in a row by 0.5% to take the base rate up to 2.25%, which was the biggest single rate hike in years. This caused the Pound to fall briefly against both the Euro and US Dollar as there were some predictions that the Bank of England may have raised rates by as much as 0.75%. As this didn’t happen the Pound plunged almost immediately after the announcement but managed to reverse some of...
Has the pound recovered? BoE announce emergency intervention
The pound and UK financial markets have been in turmoil over the last few days following the governments mini-budget announcement on Friday, where they pledged to cut taxes by billions of pounds. The budget is un-costed and will have to be debt-financed to cover the cost of the cuts.
Monday’s session, saw cable (GBPUSD) drop to all-time lows, with GBPEUR rates hitting 2-year lows at the worst point of trading. The pound recovered throughout the day yesterday, and at one point was 1.5% up against...
What will 2023 Bring For Sterling Exchange Rates?
Sterling exchange rates have dropped on the whole throughout 2022 and it is fair to say there are a number of quite obvious reasons behind the poor performance of the pound over the course of the year.
Here is a summary of GBP paired against a selection of major currencies and the movement since 1st Jan 2022 as an example.
GBP/USD -10.79%
GBP/EUR -4.97%
GBP/CAD -5.44%
GBP/AUD -4.69%
GBP/CHF -9.97%
All in all, the above suggests the pound indeed had a torrid time of it, most notably shortly after Liz Truss...
Will the pound rise or fall on the Bank of England decision?
Tomorrow is arguably one of the most important days for the pound this month with the latest Bank of England interest rate decision. Investors will pay close attention to this event to determine the latest twist and turns in economic policy, and it can shape behaviour of the relevant currency.
Typically, the raising and lowering of interest rates by a central bank will lead to changes in sentiment towards that currency, by making it more or less attractive to hold. This is in a similar...
Pound hits record low against the US Dollar, and drops significantly against the Euro
Yesterday was a very difficult day for the Pound as financial markets appear to have lost faith in both the Bank of England’s monetary policy and the new cabinet’s mini budget.
Last Thursday the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng announced his mini-budget outlining plans for a raft of tax cuts. Then over the past weekend he pledged further tax cuts in order to try and reinvigorate the UK’s stalling economy and attempt to counter the increasing inflation rates not seen in decades.
His plans...
What to expect from GBP exchange rates in 2023?
Looking back on 2022, GBP exchange rates had one of the most volatile years on record especially against the US Dollar.
After such a bumpy ride for the Pound you may expect to see less volatility for GBP exchange rates but with economic growth set to drop this can never be ruled out, especially at the beginning of the year.
To recap 2022, GBP/USD experienced its worst annual performance since 2016 which was an exceptional year owing to the unexpected Brexit vote which caught the currency...
Will the Pound vs the Euro continue to fall this month?
UK Retail Sales show a decline and the impact on GBPEUR rates
The Pound Euro exchange rate has been slowly falling lower each day over the course of the week as the UK economy fails to provide much good news.
UK Retail Sales showed an increase of 0.5% in January after falling the month before according to the Office for National Statistics.
However, sales compared to twelve months ago showed a fall of 5.1%.
With consumers being heavily impacted in the UK by the cost of living crisis...
Pound to Euro: Will the BoE Cut Interest Rates This Week?
The Bank of England are due to meet this week and all eyes will be on the decision whether to see if they will cut interest rates or not. The current interest rate in place is at just 0.15% which is the lowest in history. Rumours have been increasing in recent weeks that the central bank may be preparing to cut interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the British economy.
UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by over 20% during the pandemic and the...
Pound jumps on expectations that Liz Truss will announce huge economic plan – Sterling...
The pound has struggled to find many positive days in recent weeks, however, over the course of this morning we have seen sterling exchange rates creep up against all major currencies.
The majority of this can be put down to a minor shift in sentiment and that investors and speculators alike appear to have some confidence behind the expected economic plans being muted by new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Expectations are for an economic package of £130 Billion to be announced in due course which would...
