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Monday, 20 May 2013

Weak pound need not turn into sterling crisis

Nice and soft

The soft pound suits UK policymakers. Along with low gilt yields, it helps stimulate the economy. But if it falls too far and too fast, gilt yields would rise and decline could turn to rout. Further quantitative easing is risky, overt monetary financing would be disastrous.

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