Will The Euro Survive 2012 ?
At the start of 2012 – we were asking if the Euro would survive 2012 intact. http://www.moneyguideireland.com/will-the-euro-collapse.html After the recent election results in Greece and France –...
View ArticleOpening a UK Sterling Bank Account From Ireland
The ongoing financial turmoil in Ireland and the rest of the Eurozone has caused some Irish people to think about withdrawing Euros from their Irish savings accounts and transferring it into other...
View ArticleDeposit Accounts in Cyprus hit with €5.8 Billion Levy
If you think our Property Tax is bad – wait until you hear what European finance ministers have done to savings accounts in Cyprus. The EU ministers have agreed a €10 billion bailout for the banks in...
View ArticleEU Finance Ministers in Dublin
European finance ministers have arrived at Dublin Castle this morning for the start of one and a half days of informal meetings of the Ecofin group. The finance ministers are expected to talk about...
View ArticleNew €5 Note on May 2nd
A new €5 banknote will be issued in Ireland on May 2nd – it is the first note in the “Europa” series. The old €5 banknotes will continue to circulate alongside the new banknotes, but they will...
View ArticleECB Interest Rate History
In the Eurozone there are several interest rates which are set by the ECB. The rate that most people in Ireland on tracker mortgages are interested in is called the main refinancing rate . This rate...
View ArticleBest Euro – Sterling Exchange Rates
Best Exchange Rates – : Euro to Sterling and Sterling to Euro If you are planning to exchange large amounts of currency – you will usually get the best exchange rates from a specialist currency broker...
View ArticleEuro Exchange Rate Update
Currency Exchange Rate Update : June 20th 2013 1 EUR = 0.853934 GBP 1 GBP = 1.17105 EUR 1 EUR = 1.320372 USD 1 Euro = 4.33 Polish Zlotych 1 EUR = 1.438183 AUD With all the uncertainty in the currency...
View ArticleThe Price Of Gold
Five years ago the price of an ounce of gold broke through the $1,000 level. In March 2013) gold was selling on the London markets at $1,591 an ounce. This week has seen the price of gold falling to...
View ArticleATM Charges For Non Euro Cash Withdrawals
If you are travelling to the UK or any country that doesn’t use the EURO – it is very easy to use your debit card at an ATM to withdraw Sterling or other currencies – but be aware that your bank will...
View ArticleECB Interest Rate Held at 0.5%
The European Central Bank left it’s key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 %, as expected, today . It was hinted by the ECB president that it was ready to cut interest rates if needed . ECB President...
View ArticleWill The Euro Survive 2012 ?
At the start of 2012 – we were asking if the Euro would survive 2012 intact. http://www.moneyguideireland.com/will-the-euro-collapse.html After the recent election results in Greece and France –...
View ArticleECB Interest Rate History
In the Eurozone there are several interest rates which are set by the ECB. The rate that most people in Ireland on tracker mortgages are interested in is called the main refinancing rate . This rate...
View ArticleNew €10 Note out Today
A new €10 banknote will enter into circulation across Ireland and the eurozone today. The new €10 notes will circulate alongside the existing €10 notes. There is no change to the status of existing...
View ArticleOpening a UK Sterling Bank Account From Ireland
The financial turmoil in Ireland and the rest of the Eurozone in recent years caused some Irish people to think about withdrawing Euros from their Irish savings accounts and transferring it into...
View ArticleEBC and Quantitative Easing
Today the ECB interest rate was kept at 0.05% – but the European Central Bank also unveiled the details of its quantitative easing programme, which it is hoped will lift the euro zone economy out of...
View ArticleBest Place to Buy Dollars in Ireland
Best Place to Buy US Dollars in Ireland The Euro to US Dollar exchange rate changes every day – but by comparing the exchange rates offered on a specific day we can get a pretty accurate indicator of...
View ArticleUK Leaving the EU – Possible effects on Ireland
Voters in the UK have decided that they want to leave the EU. This seems to have come as a bit of a surprise to almost everyone. How could this affect Ireland Financially ? As part of Budget 2017 – the...
View ArticleThe Price Of Gold
Over five years ago the price of an ounce of gold reached an all time high : – in July 2011 gold was selling on the London markets at $1,837 an ounce. At the end of 2016 the price of gold had dropped...
View ArticleBest Place to Buy Sterling in Ireland
If you are travelling to the UK it can be wise to bring some cash with you. There are a few places in Ireland where you can carry out currency exchange and swap your Euros for Pounds Sterling Of...
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