Pound hits new 2025 highs against Dollar

Some interesting trends for you to consider…

The GBP/USD exchange rate has jumped to new highs in 2025.

However, it’s more of a recovery given the GBP/USD rate suffered a massive sell-off that lasted 4+ months late last year.

As for GBP/EUR, that too has been heading higher.

We have noted for some time that the Pound and Euro have been in a tug of war.

For now, the Pound has swung to a 2-week high against the Euro, but given recent history there is little confidence it can sustain a rally.

This week there is plenty of upcoming news.

The big one for Pound Sterling will be Wednesday’s inflation (CPI) data.

We also have speeches from Governor Bailey and one from Donald Trump – I can guess which one will be more exciting.

There is also a raft of PMI numbers from the UK, France, Germany, and the US.

For those unfamiliar, PMIs measure the state of the manufacturing and service sectors. Sounds dull, but it moves markets.

So what next, what should you do?

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Current rates: 

Tuesday 18th February 2025 at 10:30

£1.00 GBP = 1.2040 EUR

£1.00 GBP = 1.2595 USD

£1.00 GBP = 1.9800 AUD

£1.00 GBP = 2.2065 NZD

£1.00 GBP = 1.7875 CAD

£1.00 GBP = 1.1355 CHF

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Trump tariffs & rate cuts cause FX chaos

The Trump trade tariffs are sweeping through the (economic) world.

It’s caused some large currency moves already...

And we expect more to come.

So what’s been happening?

This week, President Trump attacked both the UK and EU over their trade imbalance with the USA.

It could be bluff and bluster, but I doubt it.

Both the Pound and Euro will be at risk if the situation escalates from here.

Meanwhile, investors are still fretting over the latest Bank of England meeting.

Not only was the decision to cut unanimous, 2 members were calling for a double cut. That was the surprising bit.

Markets now believe the UK could see another 2-3 cuts before the year is out.

So what next, what should you do?

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Current rates: 

Wednesday 12th February 2025 at 12:15

£1.00 GBP = 1.2005 EUR

£1.00 GBP = 1.2455 USD

£1.00 GBP = 1.9840 AUD

£1.00 GBP = 2.2080 NZD

£1.00 GBP = 1.7810 CAD

£1.00 GBP = 1.1345 CHF

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• Need to Send Money Abroad?

  • At Clé France / Key Currency, many of our customers have a need for currency exchange.
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How to Save Money on your foreign currency transfers

• Key Currency can save you money by offering more competitive rates of exchange than your bank.
• Clients can typically save you 3-4% of the total transaction value, which can result in significant cost savings.
• All client funds are held in segregated accounts with top-tier banks keeping your money safe and secure.

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