Currencies

Pound and euro notes. Source: Bloomberg.

The currency markets are the largest in the world. Regardless of economic conditions, when one currency falls, another must rise. So there are always opportunities to make money - and it’s becoming easier to trade.

Recent articles (3)

Swiss Bank takes on forex speculators

(03 July 09)

The Swiss National Bank took currency markets by surprise last week, intervening aggressively to halt the franc's rise.

Front of the New York Stock exchange

Why it's time to buy the dollar

(26 June 09)

If you have cash to invest - and already have some gold - where should you be putting it now? For all its flaws, the US dollar looks like a buy, says Dominic Frisby.

Buildings in Riga

Latvia is on the brink of crisis

(19 June 09)

A currency and financial crisis seems almost unavoidable in Latvia. And when it comes, it could spark a chain of currency slumps and drag the rest of eastern Europe in with it.