Bank says sterling decline likely to be persistent (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Story date: 2008-02-13 06:37:00
Added on: 2008-02-13 07:00:45

The pound's recent slide on the foreign exchanges is at least partly due to Britain's worsening current account position, making a swift recovery unlikely, the Bank of England said on Wednesday.


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