May 2020 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 2020. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.

US-China Trade Tensions Weigh on Australian Dollar

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) struggled today after the Bank of England’s (BoE) policymaker, Michael Saunders, said that the ‘searing experience’ of the coronavirus pandemic would leave its mark on the British economy long…

Euro (EUR) Steadies After Four Days of Gains

Pound Sterling (GBP) Slumps on Speculation of BoE Rate Cuts Sterling (GBP) suffered losses on Thursday as a combination of disappointing economic data and the risk of the Bank of England (BoE) sending interest…

Italy’s Debt Crisis Weighs on Euro

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) began to push higher today after UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that everyone over five – with Covid-19 symptoms was now eligible for a coronavirus test. Mr Hancock…

Sterling (GBP) Falls as UK Refuses to Compromise on Brexit

Pound (GBP) Slides as PM Refuses to Compromise With EU Over Brexit Sterling (GBP) suffered losses on Friday as this week’s disappointing data due to the coronavirus crisis and Brexit fears weighed on the…