The greenback jumps against the pound! The US dollar to pound interbank exchange rate has hit 0.7649 today, its highest in 8 months, or since November 2nd 2017. The US dollar has risen against the pound, because US President Donald Trump's administration has decided against imposing its harshest trade measures against China.

Sterling jumps versus the kiwi! The pound to New Zealand dollar interbank exchange rate has hit 1.9411 today, its highest in 5 weeks, or since May 20th. The pound has climbed against the NZ dollar, because New Zealand's business confidence fell to a 7-month low in June, said a closely-watched survey today.

The common currency flies higher versus the greenback! The euro to US dollar interbank exchange rate has hit 1.1717 today, its highest since June 14th, or close to 2 weeks. The euro has strengthened against the US dollar, because US President Donald Trump is continuing to threaten trade restrictions on China and the EU, which may slow America's economy.

The Swiss franc climbs versus sterling! The franc to pound interbank exchange rate has hit 0.7638 today, very close to its highest in 20 weeks, or since March 5th. The franc has jumped against the pound, because the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday that the USA is considering imposing even more trade restrictions on China.

Sterling jumps versus the loonie! The pound to Canadian dollar interbank exchange rate has hit 1.7652 today, its highest in 7 weeks, or since April 30th. The pound has strengthened against the Canadian dollar, because yesterday the Bank of England (BoE) came closer to lifting UK interest rates in the near future.

Sterling shoots higher versus the kiwi dollar! The pound to New Zealand dollar interbank exchange rate has hit 1.9258 today, its highest in 3 weeks, or since May 27th. The pound has climbed against the New Zealand dollar, because New Zealand's economic growth slowed in the first 3 months of this year, said official statistics yesterday. 

The greenback flies high versus sterling! The US dollar to pound interbank exchange rate has reached its strongest in 7 months today, or since November 13th 2017, at 0.7601. The US dollar has jumped against the pound, because the trade dispute between the USA and China has escalated in the last day. 

Sterling has lift-off versus the Aussie! The pound to Australian dollar interbank exchange rate has reached its highest in 5 weeks today, or since May 17th, at 1.7961. The pound has strengthened against the Australian dollar, because Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has omitted a reference to lifting interest rates. 

Sterling hops, skips and jumps higher versus the common currency! The pound to euro interbank exchange rate rose +0.75 cents last week, up to 1.1450. The pound triumphed last week, chiefly because UK retail sales exceeded forecasts. To be specific, sales in Blighty's shops climbed by +1.3% in May, well above forecasts for +0.5%.

Sterling flies versus the loonie! The pound to Canadian dollar interbank exchange rate has hit 1.7530 today, close to its highest in 6 weeks, or since May 8th. As a result, if you intend to transfer money from the UK to Canada, perhaps to emigrate or buy a property, this is a fantastic time to do so. This is because, when you exchange currencies, you'll receive a much higher Canadian dollar total.