The UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 54.6 - far less than the market...
GBP Exchange Rate News and Forecasts
Please find our latest Pound Sterling (GBP) exchange rate news and up-to-date currency forecasts below.
Currency Code: GBP
Currency Symbol: £ – Pounds p – Pence
Nicknames: ‘Quid’
Affiliated Central Bank: Bank of England (BoE)
The Pound Sterling is in circulation in the following denominations:
Coins – 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2
Notes – £5, £10, £20, £50
Euro Declines on Trichet’s Dovish Interest Rate View
At 12:45 GMT+1 Thursday the ECB held off another interest rate rise and left the...
Sterling Gains on Dollar as Fed Adopts Dovish Stance on Interest Rates
On Wednesday night the Federal Reserve announced that it would be maintaining its relaxed stance...
UK GDP 0.5% as markets expected
As Japan looks to rebuild its infrastructure following the earthquake and tsunami it is believed...
Euro Struggles on Debt Contagion Concerns
After yesterday’s statement from the S&P ratings agency, indicating that the outlook for the US...
Sterling Gains on Euro Debt Speculation
Sterling rose against a broadly weaker Euro yesterday on speculation that Ireland and Greece may...
Pound Remains Bouyant After ECB Rate Increase
Thursday morning saw Sterling trade very well against the Euro on anticipation that the Bank of...
UK Services Index Reaches Yearly High
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply has released figures today indicating that the UK...
Portugal downgraded for the second time in less than a month
Portugal was once again downgraded by the rating agency Moody’s, the second time in less...
Markets recover as risk appetite returns
The stock markets bounced back following the losses caused from the nuclear crisis in Japan....