Category Archives: Economy

In recent (and even not so recent) years, few events have rocked the currency market to the extent of the UK’s shock vote to leave the European Union, commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’. However, what impact has the historic vote… Continue reading “How’s the Pound’s Performing One Year on From Brexit?”

It’s been one hell of a ride. The latest UK general election, which was predicted to see voters tired of politics and the Conservatives easily claim a stronger majority, has been packed full of twists and turns. The UK now… Continue reading “5 Questions that Could Keep the Pound up All Night”

Only a couple of weeks ago it looked like the Conservatives were going to cruise to victory in the 2017 general election. Predictions that the party would increase its majority, potentially strengthening the UK’s hand in Brexit negotiations, kicked the… Continue reading “GE2017 results in hung parliament – what next for the Pound?”

Over the last few years we Britons have taken our love of having something to complain about to new heights. We’ve also been able to really indulge in our other love of queuing by choosing to hold more game-changing public… Continue reading “How is the UK election likely to impact USD currency transfers?”

The US Dollar (USD) is everywhere, ingrained in most countries’ economies in some form or another, and dominating since the end of WWII as the world’s premier reserve currency. So prevalent is USD that the term ‘Dollarization’ was developed to… Continue reading “What Factors Cause US Dollar Movement?”

With only a week to go before the 2017 UK general election, it’s worth taking a step back from all the ‘strong and stable this’ and ‘many not the few that’ talk to look at the facts. June 8th will… Continue reading “UK GE2017: How could the Result Impact the Pound?”