Currency News
Welcome to our monthly and yearly round up of the main currency news, edited by our own in house team. We regularly add special bonus articles and reviews to keep you fully up to date with the world of currency.
Monthly Currency Updates |
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| Summary Of Currency Markets For April 2008 | The dollar began the month at around $1.56 against the Euro, and after a slight drop in value to the 3rd April it rallied to a high for the month of around $1.59 on the 16th. It then dipped again before regaining the $1.59 position on the 22nd and 23rd. | April 2008 | ||
| Currency Moves And Trends For March 2008 | There is rarely any time in the world of currency where there isn't something really interesting, or important, going on. But the current conditions, it has to be said, are exhilarating. | March 2008 | ||
| Currency Moves And Trends For February 2008 | One of the main developments of the month was the records set by the Euro EUR against the US Dollar USD. It wasn't all one way traffic though. | February 2008 | ||
| Currency Moves And Trends For January 2008 | LIBOR rates – the interest rates banks charge each other – seem to be back under control, which is great news for the global economy (and forex in particular) but now American policy makers are worried about the onset of a recession in the USA and they are continuing to slash rates in an attempt to stimulate growth and lower the value of the USD to overseas buyers. | January 2008 | ||
| Currency Moves And Trends For December 2007 | The US FED's rate cutting reaction to the Sub-Prime problem continued in December, and the UK's Bank of England decided to follow suit and cut their rates too in an attempt to get the LIBOR inter-bank lending rates to correlate more closely to the base rate. | December 2007 | ||
| Currency Moves And Trends For November 2007 | The USD had some big moves against the other major currencies in November. There have already been serious dollar declines in recent months, but they show no sign of stopping as further US interest rate cuts may be on the cards. | November 2007 | ||
Special Regular Bonus Articles and Reviews |
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| Currency Articles | Exclusive special collection of articles written to explore interesting items in the world of money, finance, currency, travel and new developments. | May 2008 | ||
| Finance And Currency Dictionary | Learn more about the main words and terms associated with the world of currency and finance. | May 2008 | ||
| The Rise And Rise Of The Euro | The Euro first came into being back in 2002, and despite the reservations of some of the people living in the participating countries to begin with, it has really made its mark on the world within a relatively short time. | April 2008 | ||
| Summary Of Currency Markets For March 2008 | The truth is that the US economy has been having problems for a while now. The housing market over the world as a whole is rather less buoyant than it was, but it seems to be having a particularly pronounced effect in America. | April 2008 | ||
| Currency Book Commentary and Reviews | Looking to learn more about currency, we take a look at some of the popular books on the subject. | April 2008 | ||
| The Best Sites For Finding Historical Exchange Rates | The best sites for finding historical exchange rates, here is a breakdown of the top eight websites that will let you do just that. | April 2008 | ||
| Money - Exclusive Articles Exploring its History | We have added a special collection of exclusive articles written to explore the history of money and currency. | March 2008 | ||
| Currencies Of The World | While we are all familiar with the more well known currencies, such as the US Dollar, the British Pound and the infamous Euro, there are plenty of other currencies being exchanged in countries all over the world right now – some of which you may not even have heard of. | March 2008 | ||
| Exploring The Major Currencies Of The World | Whether you are on holiday or relaxing in the comfort of your own home, the coins and notes you have with you will be accorded a certain value - and that value can change remarkably just by crossing the border into another country. | February 2008 | ||
| A Review of the Best Sites for Online Currency Conversion | Special bonus review - The high speed world of the internet has made it a lot quicker and easier to get an up to the minute idea of what your money is worth in other countries. | February 2008 | ||
| 2008 Forex Predictions - January 2008 | Special bonus article, our predictions for the year ahead. 2007 saw some huge developments in the forex market - some of them seemingly unforeseeable (like the dramatic fall of the USD) some of them a predictable consequence of world or local events (the continued slide of the Zimbabwe Dollar). | January 2008 | ||
Yearly Currency Updates |
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| A Review Of The State Of The World Currency Markets For 2007 |
This year the dominant factors in the world of international business and finance have been international interest rates; the price of commodities and the slide of the US Dollar; the Yen carry trade and subsequent credit crunch; US housing woes and the sub-prime collapse. |
January 2008 | ||
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