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Ebury has switched to a remote first organisation in response to the coronavirus outbreak

In order to preserve the security of its employees and continue to provide high quality financial services to its customers, all of Ebury’s offices and operations have moved to remote working.As a cloud first organisation Ebury has always been very well placed to operate wherever it needs to be.

Matthew Hopper
20 March 2020
GBP volatility soars past Brexit levels on investor panic

Monetary authorities around are continuing to battle hard to combat the economic risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic.As we mentioned in our afternoon note yesterday, the Bank of England cut interest rates to a record low 0.1%, an unprecedented 15 basis point rate cut, while also ramping up its QE programme by £200bn.

Matthew Ryan CFA
20 March 2020
GBP volatility soars past Brexit levels on investor panic

Monetary authorities around the world are continuing to battle hard to combat the economic risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Matthew Ryan CFA
20 March 2020
Ebury has switched to a remote first organisation in response to the coronavirus outbreak

In order to preserve the security of its employees and continue to provide high quality financial services to its customers, all of Ebury’s offices and operations have moved to remote working.

Matthew Hopper
20 March 2020
Pound jumps after Bank of England cuts rates to 0.1%

The Bank of England surprised the market again on Thursday, ramping up its stimulus measures as it attempts to allay the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the UK economy.The bank’s main base rates was lowered by another 15 basis points to 0.1% during an emergency meeting, the second such meeting in just over a week.

Matthew Ryan CFA
19 March 2020
What drove the pound to its lowest level since 1985?

Sterling was nursing its bruises this morning following an extraordinary volatile day that saw it crash to its lowest level versus the US dollar since 1985.The pound fell to a more than 30-year low around the 1.145 mark on Thursday at one stage, a decline of approximately 5%.

Matthew Ryan CFA
19 March 2020
Pound jumps after Bank of England cuts rates to 0.1%

The Bank of England surprised the market again, ramping up its stimulus measures as it attempts to allay the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the UK economy.

Matthew Ryan CFA
19 March 2020
What drove the pound to its lowest level since 1985?

Currency markets continue to be extremely volatile with Sterling crashing to a 35 year low. Plus, the ECB announces massive stimulus programme.

Matthew Ryan CFA
19 March 2020
Ebury and Crédito Agrícola Join Forces to Transform Global Transaction Banking for Corporates and SMEs

Ebury and Crédito Agrícola have signed a partnership that will allow the bank's corporate clients to carry out foreign exchange transactions...

Matthew Hopper
18 March 2020
Sterling hits new lows despite massive stimulus package

The UK government’s gigantic fiscal stimulus programme announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak did little to inspire sterling on Tuesday.The stimulus measures, designed to allay the economic impact of the coronavirus, are of an unprecedented scale.

Matthew Ryan CFA
18 March 2020