Afternoon People,

Sterling was lower against the Dollar but gaining against the Euro ahead of the E.U summit. Against the Euro, the pound is reaching a techinically overbought situation amid excpectations for more quantitative easing by the Bank of England in February. The Euro pulled back against the dollar from friday's strong rally, with traders cautious ahead of an expected Greek debt restructuring deal this week and an E.U summit later in the global day. Also, The Swiss franc is stretching gains after it last week reached its strongest point against the Euro since September.

Hi everyone, Not much movement between the Euro and sterling at the moment so GBP to EUR is around 1.195 which is still considered one of the best prices over the last 18 months.

The USD has got slightly weaker against the pound today but again, not by a large scale.

Remeber we are near the closing stages of our all inclusive holiday to Barbados for 2 so we will be announcing the winner very shortly.

I will keep you all updated on the latest news very soon folks....

Merkel and Sarkozy's pledge to accelerate their contributions further to the Eurozone's bail-out fund, this may strengthen the Euro slightly as they have also given some support for Greece and concession that keeping the Eurozone together was an 'ambitious' goal. Therefore for our ACE-FX customers it may be a good time to purchase the Euro as it is the best it has been for over 15 months.

All entry's for our competition have now been recieved and we shall be announcing the winner for a all inclusive holiday for two very soon so keep a look out!!!

fanatsic news regarding customers using their debit card to pay for currency in the uk -

Five of the UK’s big banks have agreed to stop charging British holidaymakers for buying foreign currency with their debit cards.

Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, Santander and the Co-op will scrap their charges by the end of 2012 following pressure from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the watchdog, Consumer Focus.

Also ACE-FX are introducing online card payments for customers to use very shortly for our next day postal service.

Heads up on currency news around the globe, With Europw making enough progress to calm fears of a financial meltdown and central banks around the world going into or remaining in easing mode, spirits have seemed to improve significantly. The strong number out of switzerland is particularly notable as it suggests that the move last fall to peg CHF to EUR to help stabilize the swiss economy appears to be working.

The pound has stayed quite weak against the majors, although there has been a slight improvement against the euro over the last couple of days. We are currently selling at 1.11, which is a 4 week high. Now could be the best time to purchase your summer holiday money.

The pound has managed to stay reasonably strong against the increasingly popular Turkish Lira. We have been selling at over 2.52 for the last week.

The end of June sees no let up in the strength of the euro against the pound. Despite the current troubles around the continent, the euro has gone from strength to strength against the pound, resulting in a low sell rate, but a fantastic buy back rate. In fact our already unbeatable buy back rate is the best it has been since March 2010!

The US dollar has been up and down all week. Our sell rate peaked at around 1.59 yesterday evening, but is back down to just below 1.58 at the time of writing.

Keep an eye on our website for up to date rates on all currencies.

Some people might have expected the recent troubles in Greece to weaken the euro. However, this has certainly not been the case, as this morning sees the euro strengthen even further! This is great news for those looking to take advantage of our unbeatable buy back rates and sell us some of their leftover holiday cash. We are currently buying at 1.137.

The US dollar has also shown strength over the last week or so, so not a good time for the GBP.

Every cloud has a silver lining though, and currencies such as the Turkish Lira are still relatively weak against the pound, resulting in a high sell rate. We are currently selling the Lira at 2.51.

This week has seen a slight improvement in the pounds strength against the euro, as the sell rate climbs to just below 1.12. Not especially high in the grand scheme of things, but the highest in a month nonetheless, so now could be a good time to buy if you're going away soon.

The dollar has managed to stay consistent. A more than reasonable sell rate of 1.6 this morning has been the average for about 6 weeks now.

Currencies such as the Turkish Lira have been particularly popular in the build up to the summer. Luckily the sell rate for the Lira has climbed to over 2.51. This time last year we were selling at 2.3, so if you're going back to Turkey you'll get plenty more for your money this time around!!

The euro has strengthened over the last few days. This is not the best news for those planning on going away, but excellent for those who went away recently and have euros to sell back to us. Our buy back rates are the best in the UK so take advantage now!

The US dollar has managed to maintain a consistently high sell rate of above 1.6. At the time of writing we are currently selling the dollar at 1.605.

The Turkish Lira has become popular over the last couple of weeks, which is understandable, as we see the sell rate approach the 2.51 mark.

The US Dollar sell rate has climbed up towards the 1.62 mark. The pound has strengthened considerably in this area, as we see the United Arab Dirham sell rate grow to around the 1.59 mark.

The same unfortunately cannot be said of the euro. After showing signs of promise towards the end of last week, the pound has weakened again this morning as the euro sell rate slips to about 1.125.

The pound has made a comeback against the dollar this morning as we see the sell rate creep to the 1.6 mark once again! The euro has also weakened its grip ever so slightly, as we also see it move upwards. We are currently selling the euro at just above the 1.13 mark.

With the ash cloud seemingly not posing any real threat, now could be a great time to buy your currency from us, just in time for the long bank holinday weekend and half term next week.

There has not been much change in the fortunes of either the euro or dollar, as the pound seems to have settled for the time being. We are still selling the euro at around and above 1.12, and the US dollar just below 1.59.

Always check our website for up to date live rates on all currency.

The pound is slowly but surely showing signs of recovery against the euro as this morning we see the sell rate reach it's highest point in over a month.

The dollar has also shown similar signs as we see the sell rate reach around 1.63 again.

The euro and dollar seem to have switched roles in the last few days, as the dollar has now become stronger against the pound and the euro has finally started to loosen up.

The euro sell rate has climbed at last to around 1.12 in the last couple of days. Hopefully a sign that it could improve further before everyone embarks on their summer holidays.

Unfortunately, as always seems to be the case, the dollar has done the complete opposite. However, ACE-FX provides the best buy back rates in the UK, so if you managed to take adavantage of the high sell rate over the last couple of months, then now is the perfect opportunity to sell it back to us.

Yesterday evening showed small signs of improvement in the fortunes of the sell rate on both the euro and dollar. However, this morning saw both currencies strengthen again resulting in the sell rates dropping once more.

Luckily though, our buy back rates are the best in the country, so if you have any left-over currency (especially euro's) now is the best time!

The long bank holiday weekend has seen no change of fortunes in the pound against the euro as the euro sell rate continues to struggle around the 1.10 mark. It is still a great time to sell us your euros then, as the euro buy rate is still extremely low at around 1.125. A fantastic rate!

After last weeks 18 month high for the U.S. Dollar sell rate, it has dropped slightly this week, coming back down to earth with a bump. We are selling the dollar at 1.617, which is still relatively high.

In a week where national pride is on a high, the GBP has followed suit by showing its strength against the USD. The US dollar sell rate has rocketed up to over 1.62 this week! This is an incredible sixteen month high. Now is the time to get your dollars if you are planning on going to America this year.

With summer just around the corner now could be the time to start looking seriously at where the rates are going. At ACE-FX we endeavour to provide the best rates possible, so you're looking in the right direction.

The US dollar has stayed relatively weak against the pound, resulting in a pretty consistent sell rate of around 1.6. At noon today, we were selling at just below that at 1.595.

Likewise the United Arab Emirates Dirham has followed suit and the sell rate has shot up to almost 5.8.

Whenever it looks as if the pound is about to strengthen against the euro, it stumbles again. Each day this week has seen some sort of false start in the euro sell rate. However, just when it reaches the 1.13 mark it falls to around 1.12 again. The strength of the euro still means that it is a very good time to be selling us any leftover euros you might have.

The US dollar has managed to stay reasonably consistent, averaging around a 1.57 sell rate.

The Japanese Yen has managed to stay consistent, despite many people predicting a sharp change in its fortunes after the earthquake. We are still selling at over 130 and buying at 136.4.

Although the weather is improving, sadly the euro sell rate is not! For the past three weeks it has stalled below the 1.14 mark, again today dropping to around 1.13.

The pound is still considerably strong against the dollar, but even that has seen a resurgence of sorts today, resulting in a slighter lower sell rate. We are currently selling the USD at around 1.595

The good news then is for those coming back from their travels. Now is a good time to sell us any leftover currency!

A strong week for the euro has resulted in our sell rate dropping to around the 1.13 mark, without much sign of improvement. A good time to sell us any euros you may have!

The US dollar has been much weaker against the pound. Today our sell rate rose to 1.59.

March has not been a great month for the pound so far, particularly against the euro. The euro has strengthened considerably resulting in a poorer sell rate of around 1.145, quite a drop since the end of February.

The pound has managed to stay reasonably consistent against the US dollar, however, as we are still currently selling at around the 1.59 mark.

After a slight slump towards the end of last week in our major sell rates, we have a seen another recovery in the strength of the pound today, particularly against the US dollar.

We are currently selling the dollar at over 1.59 again.

A special mention also for the Turkish Lira which has weakened considerably against the pound. The current sell rate is at over 2.5!

The pound has weakened slightly against the major currencies today. The euro has been affected the most as we see the sell rate slip to around 1.15. The good news is that we are able to buy back euros at around 1.18 for the first time in a while.

Although the US dollar has seen a slight dip in sell rate, it has not effected currencies such as the Thai Bhat and UAE Dirham too much as their sell rates stay high.

This morning saw the pound continue its current unpredictable nature as it strengthened once again against both the euro and the dollar. By noon we were selling at at around 1.165 on the euro and 1.592 for the USD.

The afternoon has seen the euro strengthen slightly back, resulting in a current lower sell rate at around 1.16, but the USD has managed to stay consistent throughout.

This has resulted in currencies such as the United Arab Emirates Dirham showing weakness, resulting in a high sell rate of 5.782 - a four month high!

The pound stays reasonably strong against the majors, with only a slight dip in the sell rates of the euro and US dollar from yesterday. The Australian dollar has weakened further still, as we currently have a sell rate of over 1.57

The pound grew in strength massively towards the end of yesterday afternoon, resulting in high sell rates for almost all of our currencies. The US Dollar reached a 7 week high.

Almost as sharp as the rise, came the inevitable fall this morning though, as pound slipped back down. This afternoon has seen our sell rate on the euro and dollar consolidate at around 1.17 and 1.57 respectively. Still not bad and certainly better than anyone else!

The pound has continued to stay strong against the both the euro and the dollar, resulting in fairly high sell rates for both. Our euro sell rate is currently around the 1.165 mark, and the USD has moved up to over 1.57 (as of 11:00am).

This movement in the major currencies has led to a knock on effect, boosting many of our sell rates across the board.

There has been little change, if any at all, in the euro rate this week and that looks set to continue through to the weekend.

The US dollar, has been up and down, and this morning is most definitely down, as far as the sell rate goes anyway. This morning saw the rate plummet to around 1.565. However, such is the nature of the dollar this week, it's worth keeping an eye on it into this afternoon as it could all change in the blink of an eyelid.

The euro has come back slightly again today resulting in a poorer sell rate than the last few days. Obviously though, this therefore means it is a good time to take advantage of our unbeatable buy back rates.

The US dollar has found some consistency over the last few days.

The pound has weakened slightly this morning against the US dollar. The sell rate has fallen to around 1.58 after yesterdays high of 1.593. This has affected other currencies including the Australian dollar and Thai Bhat, who's sell rates have suffered similar effect.

However, this means it is a better time to sell us any of these currencies with our unbeatable buy back rates.

The start of February has seen the pound recover strongly, particularly against the US dollar, as its sell rate rockets up towards the 1.6 mark. At 11am this morning we were selling at 1.593, which is the highest it has been in 3 months!

Of course, the success of the pound has had a knock on effect to other currencies including the Australian dollar, Thai Bhat, UAE dirham etc. all of which have seen their sell rates rise considerably over the last few days.

There is no guarantee this will last for long, so take advantage of our unbeatable rates now.

There has not been much progress on either side for the euro as it continues to stay consistantly strong against the pound  through to the end of the week.

The pound did show some signs of recovery against the US dollar yesterday as our sell rate surged towards 1.56.

Yesterday's drastic weakening of the pound across the board has stabilised today so far. We have been inundated with people taking advantage of our unbeatable buy-back rates, so make sure you don't miss out if you have any leftover currency. Call either of our branches in advance if it is a large amount to ensure we have the cash available.

The pound was unable to stay strong coming into the back end of the week, as we see many of the major currencies go in the opposite direction. The sell rate for the euro has dropped to around 1.155 as of this morning, and currencies inlucding the US dollar have followed suit, currently selling at just below 1.56.

Now could be the time to take advantage of the pounds current slump and sell back any currencies you may have by using our unbeatable buy back rates.

Monday morning has seen the pound recover strongly against the euro after the slump at the end of last week. Indeed, the pound has strengthened considerably against almost every currency, including the majors, such as the USD, Japanes Yen and Swiss Franc.

This has led to almost all of our sell rates increasing, so get your currency now before it's too late.

The pound has been unable to maintain its strength against the euro as we see the GBP/EUR rate slide down to 1.175 as of 14:00pm.

In contrast to this, the US dollar has weakened considerably over the last 24 hours and the GBP/USD rate has finally found some upward consistency, settling at around 1.555.

So if you're looking at selling some euros and buying some dollars, now is the perfect time!

The pound continues to stay consistantly strong against most of the major currencies, with little change in our buy or sell rates coming into Wednesday afternoon.

The US dollar has continued to be erratic, although our sell rate did reach a high of around 1.547 this morning. Currencies including the Australian Dollar, Mexican Peso and Canadian Dollar have been the same - all of which have strengthened against the pound this afternoon.

After a strong week for the pound last week, Monday morning has seen the rise come to a halt. However most of the rates,(including the euro, Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc), have managed to stay consistent. We are still selling the euro at around 1.185 as of noon today.

The US dollar on the other hand has been up and down like a yo-yo for the past week, but our sell rate on the dollar has managed to settle around the 1.54 mark.

For the latest information on our unbeatable rates, whether you are buying or selling, click onto our 'exchange rates' link for all currencies.

The trend has continued right through to Friday evening, with the pound showing further strength against the euro in particular. A dramatic Friday has seen the euro sell rate reach 1.185 - this is the highest in four months! Now is the time to buy your euros with our best rates if you are planning on going away soon.

Although not as consistant as the euro, the US Dollar has also ended the week strongly as we close at around 1.54 for the sell rate.

A good week all round for holiday-makers.

For all the best rates on all foreign currency click on our 'exchange rates' link on the home page.

The pound has continued to strengthen into today's market, particularly against the euro, which has resulted in our sell rate rising to nearly 1.16. Other currencies including the Swiss franc and US dollar have also shown further weakness against the pound.

Check our website for the best buy and sell rates on all foreign currency.

The pound has shown signs of a resurgence against other major currencies early this morning. Our sell rates on the US Dollar, Euro and Swiss Franc have all seen a sharp increase compared to recent movements.

Christmas is over, the new year is around the corner, but it's still business as usual for ACE-FX as we continue to provide the best rates on all currency in the UK.

A topsy turvy week for the US dollar has seen its sell rate rocket up on Monday to over 1.52, before dropping on Tuesday to below 1.5. Today has seen it average out at around 1.51.

The euro has managed to find some consistency over the Christmas period, but unfortunately for any holiday-seekers, it is only at around the 1.15 mark.

Keep checking our website for the best and most up to date rates on all foreign currency.

It has been a topsy turvy few days for the pound, as it continues to strengthen and weaken almost by the hour, particularly against the euro. This morning we have managed to find some consistency around the 1.155 mark in terms of our sell rate. 

Other major currencies including the USD, Australian dollar and Japanese Yen continue to strengthen against the pound.

Keep an eye on our fantastic online rates for the best possible price on your currency before you go on your winter holidays.

The US dollar has strenghtened massively against the pound today, resulting in a 3 month low in terms of its sell rate. We are currently selling the US dollar at under 1.54. Forecasters have predicted that the trend may continue into the week

After a strong couple of weeks for the pound against the euro, the early part of this week has seen it slip slightly. Our sell rate on the euro is still around the 1.16 mark at the time of writing.

As always seems to be the case, the US dollar had taken a rather different approach. The pound had grown stronger against the USD and by Monday we were selling at around 1.56. However, today has also seen the dollar sell rate slip as it is now below 1.55.

Call one of our branches now for a live quote on all currencies.

The Irish budget announcement has led the to the pound becoming even stronger against the euro. We are currently selling at 1.173 (11:00am). This is the highest sell rate since September. The trend has stayed consistent throughout the week.

Obviously, this means that anyone planning on going away for Christmas, now could be a good time to get your euros.

The US dollar has also encountered a spike in the market this week, seeing the sell rate rise to consistently above 1.54. Our current US dollar sell arte is 1.545.

The euro sell rate has gone about as cold as the current weather, as the last couple of days has seen our current euro sell rate drop to around 1.16.

The US dollar has weakened slightly against the pound as our sell rate rocketed up to around 1.54, before currently settling at just over 1.532 (13:00pm)

The pound has also made progress today on other currencies including the swiss franc. After dropping like a stone yesterday to below 1.51, today has seen the sell rate rise to a more respectable 1.515.

The pound has grown even stronger against the euro. Today's rate of 1.176 is the highest it has been for nearly 3 months. If you're thinking of going away for Christmas, then now could be the perfect time to buy your euros at our fantastic rates.

The US dollar has had an almost total opposite effect on the pound compared to the euro. The sell rate for US dollars is currently at a near 3 month low! This does mean that this is a great time to sell us any US dollars left-over. 500 dollars = £318.88p. Our buy back rates our unbeatable by anyone in the UK.

Call us, or come into one of our branches for more information.

As has been widely expected throughout the week, the pound has increased considerably against the euro. By 12:30pm today it had reached a two month high of 1.168.  The 1.17 barrier may well be broken soon if the trend continues.

The US dollar however has had a total opposite reaction. Heavy investment into the dollar since the North/South Korea fall-out has meant that it has grown stronger against many of the major currencies, including the pound. The current sell rate for US dollars is 1.545.

The euro continues to stutter against the the pound, despite the current economic troubles in Ireland and Greece. It had been widely expected that the pound would begin to strengthen against the euro significantly, but it has not happened yet. Watch this space.

Last night saw a sharp dip in the strength of the pound against the US Dollar. This comes after two weeks of consistent strengthening, so hopefully for those planning on buying some dollars it is just a brief blip.

Every cloud has a silver lining though, so for those coming back from America with any spare dollars, this is a great opportunity to sell to us. We are currently buying US Dollars at 1.606 (10:00am).

The effect of the dollar has had a knock-on effect on other currencies. The UAE Dirham sell rate has also got shorter, as well as the Mexican Peso.

Keep an eye on our online rates for the best rates in London on all currencies.

After a roller-coaster month, this week has not seen much change in either the dollar or euro rates. The uncertainty surrounding the Irish and Greek economies has caused the pound to rise even further against the euro. This comes after we saw it shoot up last week from 1.14 to 1.16. We are currently selling the euro at 1.162 (10:30am).

Other currencies including the Thai Bhat have also seen an improvement in their sell rate. This morning we are selling at 45.742.

For the best rates in London, have a look at our exchange rates online and give us a call to confirm.