Asset Management

Fund managers urge BoE intervention amid pound bloodbath

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The Bank of England is expected to make a statement in response to the falling pound on 26 September
The Bank of England is expected to make a statement in response to the falling pound on 26 September Photo: Mike Kemp/Getty Images

Fund managers are concerned about the high level of borrowing needed to fund the UK government’s multi-billion pound tax cut package, and predict the Bank of England could intervene with a sharp interest rate hike in an attempt to stave off further drops in sterling.

The pound sank to a record low against the dollar on 26 September, slipping below $1.03 at one point during early trading and dragging the currency to its lowest-ever recorded level.

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