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Ebury and Crédito Agrícola Join Forces to Transform Global Transaction Banking for Corporates and SMEs

Ebury are pleased to announce our new partnership with Crédito Agrícola - the first time a Portuguese bank has partnered with a fintech.

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

The government announced £350 billion worth of loans and aid are to be made available. Sterling traders appeared unimpressed with the GBP/USD cross hitting fresh six month lows.

Matthew Ryan CFA
18 March 2020
Markets tumble as investors brace for global recession

Stock markets continued to tumble on Wednesday, with the Federal Reserve’s giant-sized interest rate cut providing very little relief for risk assets.The Fed cut rates by an unprecedented 100 basis points on Sunday, while announcing a host of additional unconventional methods designed to protect the US economy from the COVID-19 virus.

Matthew Ryan CFA
17 March 2020
Markets tumble as investors brace for global recession

Stock markets continued to tumble on Wednesday, with the Federal Reserve’s giant-sized interest rate cut providing very little relief for risk assets.

Matthew Ryan CFA
17 March 2020
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to zero to warn off virus threat

With the COVID-19 virus spreading at an aggressive rate, causing widespread disruption and threatening a global recession, central banks around the world are racing to cut interest rates to zero in an attempt to allay the economic impact.

Matthew Ryan CFA
16 March 2020
Currency volatility explodes on pandemic fears

The sharp worsening of the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to nationwide lockdowns in Italy and Spain, has shaken world financial markets in the past week. The initial reaction was to send the euro higher, as the US yield curve evaporated and markets priced in Federal Reserve cuts all the way to zero.

Matthew Ryan CFA
16 March 2020
Currency volatility explodes on pandemic fears

The sharp worsening of the coronavirus epidemic, leading to nationwide lockdowns in Italy and Spain, shook world financial markets.The initial reaction was to send the Euro higher, as the US yield curve evaporated and markets priced in Federal Reserve cuts all the way to zero.

Enrique Díaz-Álvarez
16 March 2020
Currency volatility explodes on pandemic fears

The worsening of the coronavirus crisis has shaken world financial markets. Currency market volatility continued. Find out what to expect this week.

Matthew Ryan CFA
16 March 2020
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to zero to warn off virus threat

The Federal Reserve was one of the first major central banks to slash rates during the current crisis. This was followed up with another, more aggressive emergency cut on Sunday.

Matthew Ryan CFA
16 March 2020
Currency volatility explodes on pandemic fears

The sharp worsening of the coronavirus epidemic, leading to nationwide lockdowns in Italy and Spain, shook world financial markets. The initial reaction was to send the Euro higher, as the US yield curve evaporated and markets priced in Federal Reserve cuts all the way to zero. However, the worsening epidemic news from Euro soon led to a reversal.

Enrique Díaz-Álvarez
16 March 2020