Jonathan Watson

Jonathan Watson

Jonathan Watson is Chief Market Analyst at the currency brokerage Foreign Currency Direct (https://www.currencies.co.uk), as well as an Associate Director. Jonathan has been working in the Financial Services industry as a currency broker for many years, with his focus mainly on helping private clients save money when transferring money abroad. As well as his commentary in numerous currency and expat blogs online, Jonathan has been quoted in the Times, Telegraph, Daily Mail and the FT. Plus he featured on BBC News 24 discussing the EU Referendum and its effects on the currency markets.
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