The pound has been one of the most affected currencies by the credit crunch last year and during the past three weeks it suffered another substantial decline as the U.K. economic scenario continues to deteriorate and this Friday risk aversion is high again pushing investors towards safety.
Today the British currency found obstacles to climb in both domestic and international economy scenarios, as risk aversion rose globally. Nationwide Building Society indicated today a worse than previous forecast for house prices increase in the U.K., raising concerns on the real estate market which was one of the most impacted by the global slump last year, especially in England. Equities markets in the U.K. and overseas also had a negative day before a G-7 meeting which may approach sensitive topics regarding the economic future in the world’s wealthiest nations, forcing investors to opt for safer assets and damping demand even further for the U.K. pound.
The situation in the U.K. and the current problematic market sentiment make of the British pound one of the worse bets available in foreign-exchange markets, as Bank of England‘s inefficiency to cope with financial problems in the country becomes more evident by the day, damping demand for the British currency which is likely to remain unattractive for a while.
GBP/USD traded at 1.5851 as of 10:49 GMT from a previous rate of 1.5966. EUR/GBP traded at 0.9173 from 0.9109.
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