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The British pound on Thursday used to be set for its biggest day by day drop because the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, after the Financial institution of England warned of a pointy enlargement slowdown within the U.Okay. financial system.
Sterling hit a low of one.2393 in opposition to the greenback early on Thursday afternoon London time, the bottom degree since Jul. 1, 2020.
In a broadly anticipated transfer, policymakers on the BOE voted for a fourth consecutive fee hike since December at a time when tens of millions of U.Okay. families are grappling with skyrocketing dwelling prices.
However policymakers additionally warned that GDP enlargement used to be anticipated to sluggish sharply and inflation may just height at 10% later this yr.
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