May 2013 currency news archive

Exchange rate developments and the events behind them. Each report is dated so you can see when it was published.

These reports were published in May 2013. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.

Rand Breaches 10 Per Dollar (USD/ZAR)

The Rand plummeted to a fresh four-year low, breaching the psychological 10 rand per Dollar level, after a specially convened news conference produced the opposite effect than intended. After South African President Jacob Zuma…

Major Currencies Fluctuate as US GDP Disappoints

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Higher, 1.5197 The Pound was able to achieve a week-high against the US Dollar yesterday as the former currency was boosted by positive UK housing data and the latter…

US News To Cause Currency Movement, USD/EUR, JPY/USD, AUD/NZD

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Fluctuating Modestly, 1.5102 National holidays in the UK and US tempered market movement yesterday, but the Pound still edged lower against a bullish ‘Greenback’ this morning – briefly dropping to…

Unclear Fed testimony led to confusion in the market

Pound Sterling GBP/USD- Trading Lower, 1.5092 The Pound is set to make its third weekly decline against the US Dollar and is due to make its biggest drop against the Euro in three months…

Bernanke speech impacts currency's

Daily Exchange Rate Round Up:Bernanke speech impacts currency's Pound Sterling GBP/USD- 1.5062 The Pound has fallen to a ten-week low against the US Dollar as economists await the release of data that is expected…