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debr crisis

Pound gains as Spain teeters on the brink

April 13, 2012 by Peter Lavelle, Pure FX Leave a Comment

This is my latest update of the British pound to euro exchange rate, covering the 6th to 13th April 2012 period. This is intended as a brief guide to what’s affected the exchange rate in the last week, to help you decide if now is the best time for you to change currencies. I wouldn’t blame Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for feeling a little disgruntled right now. Like a good student, he has listened to the teachings of his EU professors and announced spending cuts of some €28 billion, not to mention €10 billion more in so-called efficiency savings in health and education. Has this restored market confidence in Spain? Not an inch. In fact, since announcing these measures, banded … [Read more...] about Pound gains as Spain teeters on the brink

Filed Under: Expats Tagged With: debr crisis, euro crisis, euro zone, exchange rate, gbp-eur, pound-euro, purefx, spain austerity measures, spanish bonds, Spanish deficit

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