Pound falls as Bank of England hints at negative interest rates

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THE pound has plummeted today after the Bank of England hinted that it could implement negative interest rates. The central bank today agreed to hold the base rate at a record low of 0.1 per cent b…

THE pound has plummeted today after the Bank of England hinted that it could implement negative interest rates.at a record low of 0.1 per cent but added that it may drop below zero in the near future.

Although it seems like the value of sterling has dropped dramatically today, it is not even close to its lowest point over the past week.Last Friday the pound was weakest against the dollar when it sunk to $1.2779.Again, sterling still isn't at it's weakest against the euro across a seven day period - it hit a low of €1.0776 at the end of last week.

Some experts have said we could see negative inflation as a result of coronavirus pressures on the economy.But the Bank of England points out that when prices fall, people often don't make purchases as they hope costs will fall further.

 

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