US Dollar may have just started to turn
This is a quick notice to let you know that the US Dollar has just started to turn in value against other major currencies. Time for action, if you are looking to buy Dollars at some point soon.
If you have USD, this could be the time to sell dollars and buy into GBP, Pounds Sterling, or Euros.
GBP: USD. In May 2010, the USD was worth $1.43 to £1. It was trading this morning a £1.5970 to £1.
However, the Dollar has started strengthen. It has gained about 2 cents in a day. Good time to buy dollars? Likely!
Here is a chart showing the recent performance of the Pound against the dollar.
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EUR:USD. In december 2009 you could buy €1.50 for every $1. during 2010, the EUR strenghened against the Dollar to around €1.21 to every $1. Recently, the dollar has strenghened against the euro to around €1.32 to $1.
Today, it looks like the dollar is strengthening after a sustained period of losses. Here is a chart demonstrating the recent downturn in value of the dollar against the euro. What has happened today, is an about-turn, and the dollar is strenghening.
The main message?
- If you have a large amount of Dollars… do something! If you want to buy your currency ahead of time, you can. With just a 10% deposit, you can fix the usd rate now, and pay the balance at a fixed point in future but keeping the current rate.
- If you want to buy, or sell, Dollars, talk to one of our currency dealers and they will set a rate at which they will contact you so that you can buy your Dollars at the best price possible.
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 Dollars 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.
- Exchange some of your Dollars 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 Dollars, 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 Dollars. It applies to any tradeable currencies.
If you have any questions on exchanging your currency, please email me, or call 0044 (1)480 458400
We have moved our office in Portugal
We are very pleased to announce that Global Currency Exchange Network, GCEN in Portugal, have moved office within Lagos.
It´s now much easier to find us and you can park very close to the office.
GCEN have been based in the Algarve for many years. Clients who are based in the Lagos area have always been able to find our previous office. As we are catering for many more clients all over the Algarve, we were receiving feedback that many people were struggling to find us, and park. So, we moved to a larger office, with better parking facilities.
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In response to requests by a few clients, we have ensured that our new office has a private meeting room, in addition to the main office. Our new office is based in one of the business areas of Lagos, close to many lawyers.
GCEN, offer a variety of currency exchange services including:
- The very best currency exchange rates available
- No Commission charges
- No outbound transfer charges
- Regular Monthly Transfers
- One-off currency exchange deals
- Property deposit payments by credit card
- Property purchase and sale funds transferred to/from developers and lawyers
- Currency exchange for individuals and businesses
- Online currency exchange accounts
We offer a fast, friendly, service for bank-to-bank currency exchange.
Alison and India very much look forward to seeing you.
Please call in or contact them here.
Tel: 00351 282 768 136.
or UK rate: 0044 (0)1622 815201
Aussie Dollar drops dramatically
A quick alert bulletin on the Australian Dollar
One of the major currencies saw substantial movement yesterday and you may wish to take advantage of this.
The Aussie dollar has had a rough ride on the currency markets for around a month. But the AUD dipped substantially yesterday against the US Dollar, Pound and the Euro.
Now could be a good time make your move as this slide has taken a very dramatic turn.
Yesterday:
- The Aussie dollar lost around 2 cents against the US Dollar.
- The Euro gained around 4.5 cents.
- The Pound gained around 4.4 cents
Just a month ago, the Aussie dollar was at 0.92 against the USD. It’s dipped today to 0.8356.
If you’d like to discuss how we can help you to buy, or sell Australian Dollars, please get back in touch soon. If you don’t have the full amount to trade now, but would like to buy straight away, we can do this by using a 10% deposit.
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Latest Currency Exchange rates news
pm, May 18th 2010. Latest Currency exchange rates movements.
Now that the UK Election has been decided, the markets have settled into slightly more predictable fluctuations. 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 slide though. The markets show large numbers of speculators don’t have much faith in the Euro at present.
GBP to USD: The latest news from the USA suggests that they now have a robust economic performance, relative to the UK and Europe. This has led to the Pound sliding against the Dollar. It wasn’t so long ago, that we saw $1.63 to every £1. We are now seeing around $1.44. It would seem that everyone has run for the safety of the dollar.. and Gold.
EUR to USD: The Euro has taken a battering from the US Dollar. It was only towards the end of last year when you could get a rate of 1.50. It’s now heading down, very close to 1.20. That’s a drop of 20%! Predictions are that the markets still don’t like the overall weakness of the economies in the Eurozone and this rate may drop further over the next few days.
GBP to EUR: The costly and hastily “cobbled together” aid package for Eurozone economies hasn’t convinced the markets, and the Pound has strengthened slightly against the euro. If economists are to be believed, we may see the Pound strengthening even more, as we approach the forthcoming emergency budget. However, don’t be overconfident about the strength of the pound against the Euro. As we get closer to the budget annoncements, we may see the pound value start to fluctuate wildly. Let us know what rate you would like here, and we will contact you.
AED to AUD: The Australian Dollar (Aud) has been riding a high against the UAE Dirham. In the last year, we have seen the Dirham dip from around 0.3005 aud right up to around 0.3037. That’s around 10% in a year! Is this the time to consider selling Australian dollars and buying AED? Maybe buy forward with just 10% deposit though us?
With currency rates fluctuating as much as they are at the moment, now may be a good time to buy your currency ahead of time buy using our “forward currency contract” mechanism. This only requires a 10% deposit initially from you.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of currency conversion with one of our experienced currency dealers, please contact us here and we will get back to you.
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Latest Currency Rates update
pm, May 11th 2010. Latest Currency exchange rates movements.
With the result of the British Leadership election still undecided, Germany’s Chancellor Merkel’s unwillingness to provide further “bailout” funds for the weaker EU states and better-than-predicted US non-farm payrioll news, it seems that we are in for turbulent times in the currency market.
In the UK, the markets haven’t liked the uncertainty surrounding the continuing debate on who will take over as the leading political party.
GBP to USD: The latest news from the USA suggests that they now have a robust economic performance, relative to the UK and Europe. This has led to the Pound sliding against the Dollar. It wasn’t so long ago, that we saw $1.63 to every £1. We are now seeing around 1.47.
EUR to USD: The Euro has taken a battering from the US Dollar. It was only towards the end of last year when you could get a rate of 1.50. It’s now heading down, very close to 1.25. Predictions are that the markets still don’t like the overall weakness of the economies in the Eurozone and this rate may drop further over the next few days.
GBP to EUR: The costly and hastily “cobbled together” aid package for Eurozone economies hasn’t convinced the markets, and the Pound has strengthened slightly against the euro. If economists are to be believed, we may see the Pound strengthening even more, once the political leadership has been decided.
AED to AUD: The AUD has been riding a high against the UAE Dirham. In the last year, we have seen the aussie dollar rise from around 0.3005 aud right up to around 0.3037. That’s around 10% in a year! Is this the time to consider selling Australian Dollars and buying UAE Dirhams? Maybe buy forward with just 10% deposit though us?
With currency rates fluctuating as much as they are at the moment, now may be a good time to buy your currency ahead of time buy using our “forward currency contract” mechanism. This only requires a 10% deposit initially from you.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of currency conversion with one of our experienced currency dealers, please contact us here and we will get back to you.
Take the risk out of currency fluctuations
Take the risk out of currency fluctuations
Global Currency Exchange Network have a simple way to remove the risk of all major currencies getting more expensive. You only need to place a deposit of 10% of the whole amount and that will fix the exchange rate today, leaving you free to deal with other matters until the day you need the total amount changed.
That’s it! No catches, no hidden deals.
Why would you want to buy your money now?
Currency values change every few seconds. Over a period of a week, or a month, the value of one currency to another can change dramatically. It’s possible that you could lose a great deal of money by waiting until you actually need the money in the other currency.
So, if the exchange rate looks good at the moment, and you have 10% of the total amount available, it could be the time to buy a FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACT. This simply fixes the exchange rate today.
The table below shows how much a particular currency has weakened, or strengthened, in just the last month.
If we take one currency pair shown: EURO to GBP (Pounds). The euro has weakened by 3.38% over the last month. If you have €100,000 and you wanted to change to Pounds, you could have done of of two things a month ago.
- Wait until now to change the euros. In which case, you will have lost €3380
- Buy the Pounds with your euros. In which case you will have gained €3380 against today’s rate.
Who can afford to lose €3380?
Here’s who this could help the most:
- Property buyers overseas
- Businesses who have regular invoices to pay, or need to fix the value of their goods for a contract, or delivery
- People living overseas, who need regular amounts exchanged.
- Customers who feel that the exchange rate has peaked for now.
To have a chat about how we can help you to buy your money ahead of time, please contact your GCEN dealer here.
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It offers a fully integrated property listing search tool (unique to property blogs and much better for the visitor). It also offers an XML listing feed for import and export. For examples, visit:
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Currency Exchange Update
As there have been significant changes in the currency markets over the last few days, I thought I’d drop you a line just in case you were thinking of exchanging currency.
I have kept this update to the main currencies. However, if you require a quote for any other currency types, please just email me here, or call me on the usual numbers, displayed at the end of this email.
Today, US markets have shown the Dollar making modest gains against the Euro and Pound, while the Yen has dropped across the board.
Euro to US Dollar: The Euro has lost some of the ground that it gained yesterday. After hitting a two-week high of 1.3785, the rate has dropped back slightly. Bear in mind that we were at 1.50 just a few weeks ago. If you have Dollars to change to Euros, you may want to talk to us even if you don’t need the money changed straight away. As long as you have a 10% deposit, we can secure the rate for the balance to be paid when you need the money.
Pound to US Dollar: We were at 1.63 Dollars to GBP a few weeks ago, but we’re now around 1.58. The rate was a little lower at 1.5625 yesterday. Likewise, if you have Dollars and want to buy Pounds, talk to us as soon as possible. If you have Pounds to change to Dollars, let us know what rate you’d like to change at, and we’ll contact you as soon as it reaches that level
The Yen has been the big loser over the last few days.
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The US Dollar to JPY has changed significantly since the low of 88.55 on Feb 12th. Today, the Dollar has strengthened up to 91.10.
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The GB Pound to JPY has shown the same improvement from 140.70 yesterday, to 143.65 today.
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The Euro to JPY was similar, from 122.30 to 124.85 today.
The Pound to Euro hasn’t shown significant moves recently. However, if you have a sum to exchange, now would be a good time to talk to me as we can either fix a good rate for you now, or elect to notify you when the rate reaches your preferred level.
If you have to send money by a certain date, please let me know and I will carefully watch the rates for you. The current Interbank rate for GBP:EUR is around 1.15
The UAE Dirham is, of course, tied to the US Dollar, so my comments on the current rates for the US Dollar apply to the UAE Dirham. If you have Dirhams to change to euros, pounds, or yen, the rate is with you at the moment.
Don’t forget, you can use our online buying facility for smaller amounts.
If you’d like to know more about buying online, have a look at this explanation where you’ll find a link to our site for online buying.
I hope you’ve found this helpful, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Good time to Sell Euros and Buy Pounds?
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.
The Pound value has dropped against the euro, since that article. 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 exchange rate that existed on the 27th of January. If he had done this, he would have been sure that he would have had sufficient funds for his property purchase.
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. It also applies to much smaller amounts than usually needed for property purchases.
Contact me here, for some free advice on how to get the best currency exchange rates to suit your circumstances.
Euro weakens, Pound Strengthens
Is this a good time to buy euros with pounds?
With the interbank rate just moving between 1.158 and 1.147, EUR : GBP, this could be a great time to buy euros. The exchange rate was just 1.02 a few weeks ago.
However, the age-old problem exists for many of our clients. If there´s no particular need to make the exchange today, most people would hold-off, believing that we may go higher yet. Maybe the exchange rate will go higher than 1.17 peak just a few months ago?
Lessons from that peak at 1.17 may be very valuable. The rate dropped rapidly to 1.13 / 1.14 and those clients missed the opportunity. If I relate this to £10,000. When the rate dropped from 1.17 to 1.13, this represents a loss of 400 euros.
Relate that 4 cent drop to £100,000, and the loss then becomes 4,000 euros!
How can you avoid losing out when an exchange rate drops? This depends on when you need the money. I am here to help, but I can´t predict the rate changes. Here are some suggestions:
SPOT DEAL. Buy your Euros now while the rates are relatively good. As you´re already registered, all you need to do is call me (or email me using the form below) and I´ll get you the most competitive exchange rate at that moment. The exchange rate will be better than the bank. Also, we don´t charge transfer fees, or commission.
FORWARD CONTRACT. If you don´t need the money straight away, but you would like to secure this great exchange rate opportunity, I can buy the money for you now, for delivery at an agreed date. I buy this on my clients´ behalf with just a 10% deposit. This is a very flexible arrangement as I buy the currency in a particular way that secures the exchange rate. If the exchange rate drops again to 1.10 from 1.15, then you will have saved 5,000 euros on a £100,000 deal, with just £10,000 deposit.
If you´d like to discuss how I may be able to help you, please call me or any of the team on this page.
Alternatively, just complete the short form below:
