Shelter your business from forex storms

Currency volatility is an increasing headache for small-business owners. But there are steps you can take to combat currency fluctuations.

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The euro is more expensive for British firms
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For many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the tangible effects of Brexit uncertainty today are a bigger issue than the nature of our post-Brexit trading arrangements. In particular, currency volatility is an increasing headache for business owners.

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David Prosser
Business Columnist

David Prosser is a regular MoneyWeek columnist, writing on small business and entrepreneurship, as well as pensions and other forms of tax-efficient savings and investments. David has been a financial journalist for almost 30 years, specialising initially in personal finance, and then in broader business coverage. He has worked for national newspaper groups including The Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer, Express Newspapers and, most recently, The Independent, where he served for more than three years as business editor.