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German parliament supports Greece bailout
29 September 2011
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As international auditors arrive in Greece to assess the extent of the country's debt problems, Germany's parliament has this morning approved new powers for the Eurozone's crisis fund...
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Pound, Euro both steady as rescue plan is discussed
27 September 2011
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As markets await news from Eurozone officials on a renewed strategy to help Europe's ailing banks, the Euro has remained relatively stable against sterling, with relatively good rates available for sending payments in Euros...
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Currency news this week
26 September 2011
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As we approach the end of September, there is not a huge amount of news scheduled for release this week. The ongoing sovereign debt problems around the world may be more significant than any individual data releases...
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Pound up slightly as G20 promise stability
23 September 2011
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Sterling has recovered somewhat overnight following losses this week, as the G20 group of nations promise to bring stability to financial markets.
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South African Rand cheapest for 18 months
22 September 2011
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The South African Rand rate improved to its best since January 2010, as investors sell off currencies in emerging markets.
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Sterling falls on Bank of England minutes
21 September 2011
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The Pound has fallen this morning, as the Bank of England minutes revealed that all 9 committee members voted for interest rates to remain on hold, with 1 vote to increase Quantitative Easing (QE).
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Exchange rates steady despite Italian downgrade
20 September 2011
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Exchange rates are relatively flat today, despite Italy's debt rating being downgraded by Standard and Poor's.
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Currency news out this week
18 September 2011
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This week's economic calendar is as follows - we have the Bank of England minutes on Wednesday which will reveal how close we were to seeing more Quantitative Easing this month. This is likely to be the main news for sterling this week, but with data out all round the world, check back for the latest news during the week.
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Sterling retreats further over night
15 September 2011
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The pound was down again versus the Euro as markets opened today ahead of UK retail sales.
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The Pound opens lower for the second day running
14 September 2011
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From the start of European trade the Euro pushed higher against the pound and US dollar before the release of UK unemployment data which gave the pound a small respite.
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