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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Pound falls after UK bank chief rules out extending help

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The pound sank against the dollar early Wednesday after the Bank of England governor confirmed the bank won't extend an emergency debt-buying plan introduced last month to stabilize financial markets.

Andrew Bailey said the program will end on Friday as scheduled. The pound fell by almost 1% to just below $1.10 after Bailey spoke, before rallying slightly. After the government’s September “mini-budget,” the currency hit a record low of $1.03.

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