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Jan 14

Sterling set for a wild week

The Brexit saga continues…

Tomorrow evening Parliament will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit plan.

It is widely expected she will lose.

But what happens next is anyone’s guess.

Delay in Brexit?

New Prime Minister?

Second referendum?

Brexit never happens?

With so many possibilities, Pound Sterling faces a period of unprecedented uncertainty.

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Current rates: 

Monday 14th January 2019 at 12:00

£1.00 GBP = 1.1226 EURO

£1.00 GBP = 1.2873 USD

£1.00 GBP = 1.7893 AUD

£1.00 GBP = 1.8884 NZD

£1.00 GBP = 1.7091 CAD

£1.00 GBP = 17.8769 ZAR

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Jan 10

Enabling our dream to become a reality

We have just completed on a holiday home in 'Pays de la Loire' and are most grateful to the support and advice offered by Sharon at Cle France.

Our initial contact was enquiring about two properties and Sharon was most prompt in arranging weekend viewing for us with the two different French estate agents.

We instantly fell in love with one of the properties and quickly had our offer accepted. Sharon suggested speaking to Key Currency and we followed her advice. They provided a prompt and efficient service and with the fluctuating money markets, gave us peace of mind that we'd know exactly how much the property would cost (with our funds safely looked away in a holding account.)

During the buying process Sharon quickly answered emails with clear and useful answers to our queries. In fact friends have been so impressed with our "lack of stress" in buying a house in France and the service offered by Cle France that they have started conversations about doing the same as us. Obviously I'll be passing on Sharon's contact details.

Many thanks for your advice and support and for enabling "our dream" to become a reality.

Sarah Turner.

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Jan 7

Currency News – Sterling Outlook for 2019

Sterling begins 2019 at an interesting juncture.

While there is plenty of pessimism already priced in, there are also some clear risks that lie ahead.

The fact is no one really knows for sure how Brexit will play-out from here.

The bookmakers are always an interesting source of insight as people back their opinions with their money.

Interestingly, the odds show that the UK is highly likely to go ahead and leave the EU this year but also that Jeremy Corbyn is most likely to be Britain’s next Prime Minister!

If both of these significant events unfold then Sterling is in for a volatile ride in 2019.

It seems currency markets still crave the idea of Brexit not materialising. Any news that suggests a soft exit or no exit at all, is taken as good news for Sterling.

But is this realistic? Or is it just the City of London desperately trying to hold on to its dominant position in European financial markets?

What we do know is that some major decisions are fast approaching.

The Parliament’s Brexit vote is scheduled for the week of 14th January (next week). Surely, this is the do-or-die moment for Theresa May’s premiership?

For those with GBP exposure, it’s important to keep up with the latest news and events.

Please get in touch as we can help structure a plan that mitigates your currency risk.

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Kind regards, 
David Evans 
Co-Founder of Cle France

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Dec 31

Auld Lang Syne In French

Only An Au Revoir

La Saint-Sylvestre (New Year’s Eve) may be celebrated slightly differently in France, mais (but) there’s a song associated with la fête (the holiday) that is fairly familiar to tout le monde (everyone).

La chanson du réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre (The New Year’s Eve song), Auld Lang Syne, is one that all anglophones know. It’s interesting to note that while les anglophones know the song and can sing along to it, most do not understand les paroles (the lyrics), because la chanson is not actually en anglais!

Auld Lang Syne was originally written in 1788 by le poète écossais (the Scottish poet), Robert Burns. Les paroles were written in Scots and set to une ballade écossaise (a Scottish ballad). La chanson quickly spread around l’Écosse (Scotland) and the rest of le monde anglophone (the English speaking world), and in the course of a few hundred years Auld Lang Syne became the traditional New Year’s Eve song it is today.

The Scottish origins of la chanson explain why most anglophones have trouble understanding les paroles, but translating the title from Scots to English makes the odd name easier to understand:

Auld Lang Syne

Long Long Ago (literally: Old Long Since)

La chanson traditionnelle (the traditional song) was translated into French in 1920 by Jacques Sevin, one of the cofounders of les Scouts de France (The Scouts of France). Outside of New Year’s celebrations, Auld Lang Syne is often song at Scouts events around the world.

La traduction (the translation) changes les paroles quite a bit, but successfully captures the spirit of old friends and saying goodbye. Even le nom de la chanson (the name of the chanson) is completely different, but the change keeps the feeling behind the song:

Ce n’est qu’un au revoir

It’s only a goodbye

Auld Langs Syne

In between making your voeux du nouvel An (New Year’s resolutions) and remembering the best of 2017, take a moment to celebrate la Saint-Sylvestre and sing Ce n’est qu’un au revoir en version francaise :

 

Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir,

Sans espoir de retour,

Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir

De nous revoir un jour

 

Do we have to leave without hope,

Without hope of returning,

Do we have to leave without hope

Of seeing each other some day

 

(Refrain)

Ce n’est qu’un au-revoir, mes frères

Ce n’est qu’un au-revoir

Oui, nous nous reverrons, mes frères,

Ce n’est qu’un au-revoir

 

(Chorus)

It’s only a goodbye, my brothers

It’s only a goodbye

Yes, we will see each other again, my brothers

It’s only a goodbye

 

Formons de nos mains qui s’enlacent

Au déclin de ce jour,

Formons de nos mains qui s’enlacent

Une chaîne d’amour.

 

Let’s make with our hands held together

At the end of this day,

Let’s make with our hands held together

A chain of love.

 

Unis par cette douce chaîne

Tous, en ce même lieu,

Unis par cette douce chaîne

Ne faisons point d’adieu.

 

Connected by this gentle chain

Everyone, in this same place,

Connected by this gentle chain

Do not bid farewell.

 

Car Dieu qui nous voit tous ensemble

Et qui va nous bénir,

 

Because God who sees us all together

And who will bless us,

 

Car Dieu qui nous voit tous ensemble

Saura nous réunir.

 

Because God who sees us all together

Knows that we will meet again.

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Dec 23

Festive Period Office Hours - 2018

Our Website and all the information you can find on it is open 24/7 of course but even we at Cle France take some time off over the festive Period.

Cle France UK offices will be closed from Monday 24th December 2018 until Wednesday 2nd January 2019.

Emails, messages and requests will be dealt with quickly on our return on Wednesday 2nd of January 2019.

Wishing everyone a Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année.

Merry Christmas

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