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International News November 2, 2023What is a petrostate?
A petrostate is a country which heavily relies on the export of oil or natural gas. The economies of...
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International News October 23, 2023Is Venezuela’s economy improving?
Venezuela has been through some significant economic turmoil in recent years, mostly due to its chaotic economic past. As...
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FX 101 October 23, 2023What is a futures contract?
A futures contract by definition is a legally binding agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific...
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Expat Life October 10, 2023Will cash die out?
Due to the rapid digitalisation of the economy, an increase in e-commerce, and the expanding availability of financial products,...
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Expat Life October 3, 2023Why is Scandinavia expensive?
Scandinavia is considered by a lot of tourists and visitors to be relatively expensive compared to their own country,...
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Expat Life September 25, 202310 countries with the highest standard of living
The standard of living of a country is a subjective statistic but generally refers to how comfortable, safe and...
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Expat Life September 18, 2023How does duty-free work?
Duty-free refers to goods that are sold exempt from certain taxes between borders. This often refers to goods found...
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Trade Finance September 11, 2023What is ring-fencing?
Ring-fencing is a term used to describe the process whereby a portion of financial assets are separated from another...
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FX 101 September 6, 2023What is a currency war?
A currency war is a term used to describe a competitive manipulation of currency values between two or more...
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FX 101 August 24, 2023How do currency pairs work?
A currency pair refers to the value of two currencies compared against each other, which is generally used for...
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Personal Transfers August 23, 2023Say “I do” to financial security at your destination wedding
Wedding season is in full swing across the UK, but with what can only be described as a very...
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International News August 21, 2023Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): what you need to know
Over the past months, we’ve heard more and more rumours about the European Central Bank and the Bank of...
