Sturgeon

The British Pound has suffered notable losses during the first week of April, declines that come just weeks ahead of crucial Scottish parliamentary elections that are expected to result in a big win for pro-independence parties.

April 9,2021

AstraZeneca vaccine

The British Pound has lost value against most of its key rivals during the first week of April, a month many analysts have said is one that historically sees the currency appreciate with some analysts saying questions over the UK's vaccination programme could be to blame.

April 8,2021

Vaccine rollout questioned

The British Pound is on course for a second consecutive daily decline of over half a percent, a run of losses not seen since December 2020.

April 7,2021

Vaccinations matter for exchange rates

Two major Swiss banks have reiterated a bullish stance on the British Pound's near-term outlook as the UK's vaccination programme allows the economy to unlock at a moment the EU faces a new wave of infections amidst a sclerotic vaccination programme.

April 6,2021

Euro could benefit from pickup in vaccination rates

Expectations for a drop in vaccine supplies to the UK in April comes as supplies to the EU jump significantly, a development that could apply some downside pressures to the Pound-Euro exchange rate.

April 1,2021

UK balance of payments

The UK's current account deficit widened substantially in the final quarter of 2020 as the demand for goods imports increased and earnings on investments abroad were hit by the covid-19 crisis, confirming a fundamental achilles heal of Pound Sterling valuation remains intact.

March 31,2021

The Pound has a long established tendency to outperform most other major currencies in any given April month, according to research from Nomura and BofA Global Research, and if that pattern repeats this year it would make Sterling the 2021 outperformer all over again even if only for a brief period.

March 30,2023

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