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Foreign currency

July 2024

  • a small and idyllic-looking curved beach with a strip of sand and clear, greenish sea lapping the shore. There are trees and bushes in the background, including tall cypress-type trees, casting a shadow over the sunloungers which are spread out at spacious intervals along the sand – it is not overcrowded and looks quiet and peaceful.

    Money hacks
    Cards, cash and currencies: how to make your money go further on holiday

    Overseas charges for credit and debit cards vary, as do exchange rates – and don’t forget duty-free allowance limits

August 2023

  • Australian dollar bank notes

    Why is the Australian dollar falling so fast – and what does it mean?

    Some analysts believe the dollar may go below US60c, bringing joy to exporters and tourists, but encouraging further interest rate rises

January 2023

  • Swiss Franc and Euro banknotes

    UK fintech firm Wise accused of stifling competition by rival startup

    Atlantic Money writes to CMA to raise concerns about being blocked from Wise price comparison sites

September 2022

  • Women look in an estate agent's window

    Homeowners warned of ‘significant’ rise in UK interest rates

  • Woman and child riding on bicycle past burnt-out flats in outer Kyiv.

    Ukraine needs ‘radical’ reform to sustain war effort, warn economists

June 2022

  • Foreign currency exchanges rates

    Money transfer business that was part of exchange rate-fixing cartel fined $1m

    Cartel members given jail sentences in Australian first after colluding to fix dollar and Vietnamese dong exchange rate

May 2022

  • Money / How to / Travel money WEB

    Money hacks
    Travel money: how to get the best deals on cash, cards, mobiles and more

    As the summer holiday season nears, we look at ways to get more bang for your buck abroad

April 2022

  • The Kremlin, Moscow

    Russia near to defaulting on overseas debts, says rating agency

  • Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov

    Kremlin will take legal action if Russia pushed into default, minister threatens

November 2021

  • Street traders with worn out US dollars at a market in Glen Norah, Harare.

    Dirty dollars: how tattered US notes became the latest street hustle in Zimbabwe

    In country hit by hyperinflation, a shortage of dollars means those struggling to survive can make a profit dealing torn notes

October 2021

  • Syrian children at a refugee camp stand among stacks of water bottles

    Assad regime ‘siphons millions in aid’ by manipulating Syria’s currency

    Government pocketed half of donations in 2020 as central bank forced UN agencies to use lower exchange rate

June 2020

  • People queueing for a branch of the Post Office near London Bridge, London

    Post Office resumes selling travel currency as UK lockdown eases

    Next-day delivery or collection from 11,500 branches on offer for those going on holiday

March 2020

  • travelex outlet

    Travelex owner at risk as £81m of undisclosed cheques emerge

  • Tourists wearing masks to protect themselves against coronavirus at the Colosseum in Rome

    What does coronavirus mean for holidays, travel insurance and gigs?

December 2019

  • A bureau de change on Oxford Street

    Factcheck
    Will the pound go up in value if Labour wins the general election?

    We examine John McDonnell’s claim that Labour’s spending plans could boost sterling

July 2019

  • British Pound Declines Amid No-Deal Brexit Prospects<br>LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A sign points to a bureau de change and British pub in Kensington as British Pound Sterling has slumped to a 28-month low on July 30, 2019 in London, England. Sterling dropped below $1.23 against the US dollar and fell sharply against the euro to below 1.10 on the international currency markets on Monday, as cabinet ministers began meetings to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

    No, a falling pound is not good. It’s a sign of weakness and decline

    Dan Davies
    Currency depreciation is not a route to long-term success, as Italy could tell you, says analyst Dan Davies

December 2018

  • Rockfeller Center ice rink

    UK airport travellers receiving less than $1 for every £1 exchanged

    British tourists in New York face eye-watering Christmas prices, with sterling at new low

October 2018

  • Overseas exchange rates.

    Excessive foreign currency fees under scrutiny from Australian consumer watchdog

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will investigate fees for currency conversions and overseas use of credit cards

September 2018

  • Young woman traveler looking on a city.

    Backpacker basics: what to arrange before you travel

    When planning a big trip, it is worth getting the boring stuff – flights, insurance, visas, money, jabs – out of the way early

August 2018

  • Turkey.

    What does falling pound mean for cost of holidays in Europe and US?

    Tips to stretch your holiday cash as sterling continues to plummet amid Brexit fears
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