Buying or selling Euros? Make a move
Wednesday 19th May, 2010, Global Currency Exchange market comment
Buying, or selling, euros?
EURO to USD / AED: The Euro slid again yesterday against the US Dollar, dropping to below $1.22. This had a great deal to do with Germany’s announcementthat they wish to ban “short selling” of shares and euro government bonds among its 10 most important financial institutions. This was the lowest figure against the dollar since April 2006.
Most people believe the euro has further to slide against the dollar and the aed of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. If you HAVE to sell euros soon, for dollars or aed, then you may want to talk to us about setting a rate, or just buy now!
POUND TO EURO: The pound continues to hold at over 1.15, with some good news coming from the Bank of England. It looks likely that the Bank will maintain interest rates at the current low level. British businesses can take advantage of the situation, with the lowest period of borrowing at this level for some considerable time. This, in turn, will help the economy to recover at a faster rate than Europe.
POUND to US DOLLAR: With some good news coming out of the UK economy, the Pound has slowed it’s decline, but sits at an uncomfortable $1.42. Most economists believe, Sterling will go lower against the USD.
With the currency rates altering as quickly as they are, we suggest you choose from the following:
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If the rate suits you now, make that exchange. It may go a bit more in your favour, but it’s just as likely to go against you.
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If the rate doesn’t suit you, contact us here, and let us know what rate you need. We will put you on our “Rate watch” list and contact you as soon as your rate is achieved.
Talk to us about placing just a 10% deposit down, and fixing your currency deal at the best exchange rates today. It could save you thousands.
Call: 0044 1480 458 400 (International) or 01480 458 400 (if inside UK) for the best currency exchange rates. If you prefer, contact us by email here
Market comment - time to sell Euros?
Tuesday 18th May, 2010, Global Currency Exchange market comment
Is the euro weakening further? Stop the slide if you have to sell Euros by buying a forward contract with just a 10% deposit.
Yesterday was a fairly quiet day for currency rates, with the Euro consolidating a little after its rapid descent. Don’t expect this to be the end of the euro slde though. The markets show large numbers of speculators don’t have much faith in the Euro at present.
Euro: The new belt-tightening approach in the Eurozone will do nothing for confidence in the euro as the policy will ensure that economic growth is likely to remain extremely restricted for quite some time. This will ensure that the interest rates will remain low and will ensure that the ECB will have to tighten spending further.
GBP:Eur. The pound continues to maintain station comfortably above 1.15 euros and is expected to gain a little. This is more due to the weakness of the euro though. As the UK chancellor’s first budget draws nearer, it will be fascinating to see how jittery the market will become. If you’re holding out to change GBP into EUROs, don’t hold off too long. contact us here, and let us know what rate you need. We’ll let you know if it gets there.
GBP:USD. The Pound hasn’t performed so well against the dollar and continues to slide. As commented yesterday, currency buyers just want to buy Dollars.
AED: As the aed is pegged to the USD, this could be a great time to sell aed and buy euros, pounds or Australian dollars. The AUD is very weak against the AED and US Dollar at the moment.
Talk to us about placing just a 10% deposit down, and fixing your currency deal at the best exchange rates today. It could save you thousands.
Call: 0044 1480 458 400 (International) or 01480 458 400 (if inside UK) for the best currency exchange rates. If you prefer, contact us by email here
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Is this the time to Buy Pounds and Sell Euros?
Looking to sell, or buy, euros and pounds?
(comment added on 5th July, 2010) This is an old article I wrote in February, 2010. To buy, or sell euros and pounds today, please visit our Foreign Exchange provider here and discuss your foreign exchange requirements with a currency dealer.
Some of you may recall my article on the 27th of January.. “Is this a good time to buy euros with pounds?” Well, it transpires that it was. Now the situation has reversed.
Today, Feb 10th, 2020, The GBP, Pound, has dropped since then against the euro. We had a case, this week, where a customer may not have been able to complete on his house purchase as the exchange rate had dropped so much that there was a shortfall of a few thousand euros on completion day.
This could have been overcome if the client had bought a Forward contract at the better exchange rate that existed on the 27th of January. If he had done this, he wouldn’t have been short of a few thousand euros on the property completion day.
So,…. Is it a good time to sell euros and buy pounds? Probably. No-one can say for sure, but it would appear that the pound is as weak as the euro, when compared to the US Dollar and the Yen. The eurozone is still dragging the Greek finance problem around and the Pound is still suffering from a wave of poor economic results. So, some would say that the Euro and the Pound have levelled off. Experience shows that this staus quo rarely remains for long.
The easiest way to look at this is; if you need to change your money at some point and you need to achieve a certain amount, then you have these options:
- Exchange all of your Pounds for euros at today’s rate. This is called a SPOT Contract. It ensures that you fix the rate today and you get your money transferred, to where it needs to be, in good time.
- Exhange some of your Pounds for Euros and risk the exchange rates going in your favour by the time you need to have the rest of the money changed. This is HEDGING in its simplest form. It does mean you can sleep at night, safe in the knowledge that you’ve made sure you don’t lose too much if the rates don’t go your way.
- Exchange your Pounds for Euros, at today’s exchange rate with just 10% deposit. Then pay the balance when you need the money in the future. This is called a FORWARD Contract. This is the way that most of my clients are now exchanging their money. By paying just a 10% deposit, our clients can relax, safe in the knowledge that they have the right amount of money for their property purchase.
Of course, this doesn’t just apply to Pounds and Euros. It applies to any tradeable currencies and we can deal in smaller amounts of currency.
Contact me here, for some free advice on how to get the best currency exchange rates to suit your circumstances.
