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
Use a Currency Dealer for your Business Transfers Overseas
It’s likely that you’ve already used our Currency transfer services for your own personal use.
Maybe you bought, or sold, a property overseas, or you need to regularly transfer money to pay for bills abroad. Some of our clients just use us to occasionally transfer their wages.
However, few are aware that we have busy section to our business that deals entirely with business transfers.
Why use a currency broker, rather than your business bank, to make transfers overseas?
They are all the same reasons that you used us in the first place!
- We offer better exchange rates
- We transfer to most countries for FREE
- We are currency exchange professionals.
Currency exchange is all we do, so we are well positioned to aid your business. We don’t just save you money on costs. We help you to make money by aiding you to manage your business risk better.
How do we help you to manage your business risk when trading overseas?
Fluctuations in local currency can have an impact on your profit. If unfavourable changes in currency levels occur between your decision to commit to a contract, and when you have to pay for it, then your business will lose margin.
There’s a simple remedy. Buy a time option forward currency contract and fix the rates for a reasonable period. This could be for the duration between your tender acceptance and the moment when you may have to pay for goods or services. Your profit margin is then fixed and you can go about your business… what you do best.
We can also help by micro-managing the currency purchases that you make. We don’t charge for this service, it’s what we do all of the time for clients! We can then alert you when the rate has come close, or achieved, to what you desire.
Payroll services for staff overseas.
We have many business clients who now ask us to make the payroll transfers for staff overseas, each month. Some are happy to simply make the payment on a particular date each month, but most prefer us to keep an eye on the rate for them with a one-week window at the end of the month. We then contact our clients as soon as the rate seems to have peaked, so that they can take advantage of the best rates available. This isn’t something a bank offers.
In addition to Free currency transfers, we offer:
- Better exchange rates than the banks
- A dedicated currency dealer
- A Rate Watch service
If you are already using us for your currency exchange, consider how much we could help your business to retain profits in these difficult times.
Please contact your local currency dealer FX-Foreignexchange here to discuss our business services further.
Could Aussie Dollars have Peaked?
AUD vs USD over the past year.
Australian Dollars have just started to recede from their highest position for years. Could this be the time to sell your dollars for any other Major currency such as sterling, USD, Japanese yen or the Euro?
You don’t have to have all of the money for the deal. With FX-foreignexchange, you just need 10% as a deposit on a “time option forward currency contract”. You can then sitback and relax if the rates drop!
If you have Australian Dollars and have been thinking of selling your aud, perhaps now is the time to take advantage of this great exchange rate. This could be an ideal time to buy a time option forward currency contract. By making a time option version of a forward currency deal, you can draw off the total deal when it suits you at the original preferential rate you’ve bought at. More on time option forward currency contracts here.
For the many of our customers who buy aed, uae Dirhams, with AUD, this is a great opportunity as the aed is pegged to the US Dollar.
Just call Zoe for an up-to-date price 0044 1480 458400. Email Zoe.
FX-Foreignexchange provides an experienced and professional currency exchange brokerage for those seeking the best foreign exchange rates today.
