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![Moving abroad – Where does foreign exchange fit in?](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled_design_6.jpg)
Deciding to move abroad is a significant undertaking for anyone at any stage of their life. The sheer volume of administrative tasks that need to be undertaken can be overwhelming without taking into account their complexity, especially in the wake of Brexit. One area of particular complexity is moving money…
![Managing overseas tuition fee payments for your children](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled_design_150.png)
![Managing overseas tuition fee payments for your children](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled_design_150.png)
Seeing your son or daughter head off to university ranks amongst your proudest moments as a parent so far. But the number of British students opting to study abroad is steadily falling, due in large part to the off-putting cost of tuition fees and living costs abroad. In an average…
![FX and e-commerce – selling your products online](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ecommerce.jpg)
![FX and e-commerce – selling your products online](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ecommerce.jpg)
Over the course of the pandemic, many businesses have had to move at least some of their operations online. While this has been challenging for many businesses, others have embraced e-commerce wholeheartedly and it now forms a major part of many businesses’ strategies going forward. E-commerce sales rose to $26.7trillion…
![The Butterfly FX](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_638677182.jpg)
![The Butterfly FX](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_638677182.jpg)
As per the butterfly effect, the concept of a small action in one part of the world having a huge effect in another area isn’t a new one, but actually, it works as a great comparison when looking at the impact of small fluctuations in exchange rates. Like a butterfly’s…
![Brexit and the arts: new hurdles and how to mitigate them](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_509733128.jpg)
![Brexit and the arts: new hurdles and how to mitigate them](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_509733128.jpg)
Now that the Brexit trade deal has been agreed, coming into effect 1 January 2021, many sectors are adjusting to new ways of doing things. One of the sectors most affected by the new rules is the arts sector, with new restrictions on travelling to and from the EU for…
![Digesting the FX risks in the Food and Drinks sector](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_178463866.jpg)
![Digesting the FX risks in the Food and Drinks sector](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_178463866.jpg)
The food and drink industry is a huge part of the UK economy, both in terms of its production through agriculture, and its eventual consumption at supermarkets or in hospitality venues around the country. Of course, the latter has been hugely affected by the coronavirus pandemic but is hoping for…
![Inheritance in a different currency](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_1255619324.jpg)
![Inheritance in a different currency](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_1255619324.jpg)
When losing a loved one it can and often is an extremely difficult process and affects people in many different ways. It can therefore be a very challenging time, mourning the loss of a loved one whilst having to manage and arrange the estate as part of your loved ones…
![State of play in the currency market](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_589422272.jpg)
![State of play in the currency market](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_589422272.jpg)
Find out how the major currencies are performing and what movement we could see in weeks and months ahead. GBP The initial announcement of a Brexit deal was undermined by the limited amount of the UK economy covered, ie 80% of GDP is services that are not yet included….
![How foreign exchange can reduce your pension](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_1140382675.jpg)
![How foreign exchange can reduce your pension](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_1140382675.jpg)
When thinking about your pension fund, the impact that foreign exchange can have on its value isn’t something that comes up very often. However, if you elect to retire abroad, the payments from your pension can be hit by poor exchange rates, bank charges, or other overheads when the money…
![How international payments are becoming a problem for gamers](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_1212547613.jpg)
![How international payments are becoming a problem for gamers](https://www.currencyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock_1212547613.jpg)
Gaming has come a long way since PAC-MAN and Space Invaders, both in terms of technology and its maturity as an industry. With maturity has come big money, with the industry now more valuable than the film and music industry combined. Competitive gaming, or e-sports, is one of the primary…