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Oil-dependent currencies hammered by market crash

Most major currencies moved in relatively tight price ranges last week with the main exceptions were those exposed to oil prices. While this week the key focus for traders will be on the Federal Reserve and ECB meetings.

Enrique Díaz-Álvarez
27 April 2020
Euro slides to one-month low as EU stimulus package disappoints

The result of the generally underwhelming reception to the European Council's stimulus package announcement was to send the euro lower

Matthew Ryan CFA
24 April 2020
Collapse in PMIs points to violent economic downturn

The April PMI data made for very grim reading indeed this morning, providing further evidence that the global economy is on course for a very sharp contraction this year.

Matthew Ryan CFA
23 April 2020
Sterling hits two-week low as market sentiment sours

The pound fell to its lowest level in two weeks against the dollar amid the collapse in oil prices and sell-off in stock markets. Plus, an update on the Euro

Matthew Ryan CFA
22 April 2020
US oil prices collapse: what does this mean for FX?

In an extraordinary development oil prices have tipped into negative territory for the first time in history. But what was the impact on FX?

Matthew Ryan CFA
21 April 2020
Ebury approved to provide SME funding under Dutch Government’s Coronavirus business aid scheme

The scheme provides government guarantees for loans of up to €1.5m

Matthew Hopper
20 April 2020
Some semblance of normalcy returns to currency markets

Currency markets have experienced a relatively calm past week, which is a welcome change after the covid-related convulsions of the past two months.

Enrique Díaz-Álvarez
20 April 2020
US jobless claims top 20 million; why did the dollar rally?

The US dollar traded higher against almost every major currency on Thursday, despite another batch of troublesome data out of the world’s largest economy.

Matthew Ryan CFA
17 April 2020
Remote Employee Engagement at Ebury: Month One Summary

A summary of the first month of remote working at Ebury including new initiatives launched to ensure our employees continue to be healthy, engaged and productive.

Shalini Kotecha
16 April 2020
Ebury has launched a Coronavirus Lending Facility to support UK and European SMEs

A new £40m lending facility has been set up to help SMEs manage their working capital through the coronavirus crisis.

Matthew Hopper
15 April 2020