10 May 2021 Pound Sterling Advances on Easing of Political Risks in Wake of Scottish Vote

The British Pound was an outperformer on global foreign exchange markets on Monday May 10 as investors welcomed an easing of UK political risks.

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07 May 2021 Pound Sterling post-Bank of England Losses Temporary say Analysts

Foreign exchange analysts have been reacting to the decline in the British Pound in the wake of the Bank of England's Thursday policy event with some saying any weakness in the currency could be se…

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06 May 2021 Bank of England Cuts Quantitative Easing and Raises Forecasts

The Bank of England has reduced the scale of its quantitative easing programme while issuing a sizeable upgrade to their 2021 economic growth forecasts, a decision that has prompted some volatility…

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06 May 2021 Bank of England Decision Ahead

The British Pound will today take direction from the Bank of England who will announce - or delay - a decision on whether to boost or reduce quantitative easing.

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05 May 2021 Scottish Vote: Analysts Sanguine on Lasting Negative Impact to Pound Sterling Valuations against Euro and Dollar

The British Pound faces a double-header of risk events over coming days with the Bank of England's Thursday policy meeting potentially setting the tone for how May plays out.

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04 May 2021 Vaccine Pick-up in May Could Underpin Pound Sterling's 2021 Gains against Euro and Dollar

The UK's vaccine rollout will speed up in May according to reports, easing what might have been a contributing factor to the Pound's lacklustre April performance.

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02 May 2021 A Week of Political Interest Leaves the Pound Vulnerable

Research from Crédit Agricole shows that the British Pound could be vulnerable to political risks over coming days, and they have advocated a 'sell' on the currency as a result.

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