Historical Year Data · 2013

EUR/GBP in 2013

EUR/GBP opened 2013 at 0.81 and closed at 0.84, a +3.38% move for the year. The high of 0.88 was reached on July 31, and the low of 0.81 on January 1.

Open

0.81

2013-01

0.84

261 data points

High

0.88

Jul 31

Low

0.81

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+3.38%

2012 Change

-1.79%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	0.81	0.86	0.86	0.81	+6.05%
Feb	0.86	0.87	0.87	0.85	+1.13%
Mar	0.86	0.84	0.87	0.84	-2.16%
Apr	0.84	0.85	0.86	0.84	+0.40%
May	0.85	0.86	0.86	0.84	+1.19%
Jun	0.85	0.86	0.86	0.85	+0.17%
Jul	0.86	0.88	0.88	0.85	+2.06%
Aug	0.87	0.85	0.87	0.85	-2.31%
Sep	0.85	0.84	0.85	0.83	-1.83%
Oct	0.84	0.86	0.86	0.84	+2.54%
Nov	0.85	0.83	0.85	0.83	-1.63%
Dec	0.83	0.84	0.85	0.83	+0.94%

Events During 2013

2013 Taper Tantrum

Reflation

May–September 2013

When Fed Chair Ben Bernanke suggested tapering QE in May 2013, 10Y Treasury yields nearly doubled, emerging markets cracked, and carry trades unwound violently.