Currency News

You might not have the time or expertise to keep up with the latest news affecting exchange rates, so leave the hard work to Currency Index. We publish regular articles with important news and our views on world events, to help you make an educated decision as to when to buy or sell your currency.

Greek bond deal goes through, Euro stronger

09 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

Greek creditors last night accepted a deal to cut the value of their debt, paving the way for the EU/IMF bailout...

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Interest rates held in the UK, Eurozone and Canada

08 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

Today's interest rate decisions have not thrown up any surprises, and Quantitative Easing in the UK has remained the same...

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New Zealand dollar cheapest since January

07 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

Sending money to New Zealand has become a little cheaper this week, with the New Zealand Dollar at its weakest level...

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Australian interest rates held

06 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

The Reserve Bank of Australia this morning held interest rates at 4.25%, in a widely expected move...

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Services growth slows, but still indicates economy picking up

05 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

This morning's UK services PMI showed that the dominant services sector in the UK grew less than expected in February...

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This week's currency news

04 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

This week's currency news schedule is a busy one, as we have the monthly round of interest rates in several countries as well as important industrial and consumer figures out around the world.

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Canadian Dollar boosted by GDP

02 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

Canadian GDP, released today, showed a surprise increase to 0.4% in December, strengthening CAD...

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Fears of recession fall back, sterling rides higher

01 March 2012 CurrencyIndex

The Pound has continued to climb, as the manufacturing sector expanded again in February...

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Pound up as Bank of England play down further QE

29 February 2012 CurrencyIndex

The Pound is up across the board, as Bank policy maker Martin Weale says there is not much of a case for more quantitative easing...

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US Dollar cheaper on poor manufacturing data

28 February 2012 CurrencyIndex

The US Dollar has weakened again, giving better rates for sending USD payments...

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