How the pound (UKP) is sliding

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uk_vette

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206 months

Thursday 2nd April 2009
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Hello all finance wizards!

Is this slide into oblivion planned by the treasury in an effort to boost export sales, and therby help the UK economy back onto it's feet ?

Or is it that the rest of the world just see the UKP as a currency 'not worth having' any more.

Or is there another reason the wizards on here would like to let me in on.

uk_vette

Original Poster:

3,336 posts

206 months

Thursday 2nd April 2009
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Cpn Jack Spanner said:
It's deliberate, and calculated to:

1) Increase exports and decrease imports.
2) Stop savers saving, and entice them to spend.
3) Stop families leaving the country and spending holiday money in another country by effectively stranding them her.

All of these have been confirmed by various Gov sources.
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This is among the ideas I have.

As a person who knows so little about the 'wheels of finance' I can see that my savings over the 35 years that I have worked hard for, are giving me next to nothing in return.

Just like you say above, this 'pound slide' makes our export goods look very attractive to almost every country in the world.

I am sure our friends across the pond are having a great time, (well the ones who have money) buying stuff here in UK for low priced exchange.

Or to the Americans, are our goods still more expensive here than there in the U.S. ?