An open letter signed by figures including former Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir George Mathewson and past chairman of Scottish Enterprise and UK government adviser Sir Donald Mackay, is a response to claims that both shares in companies with significant cross-border exposure and the value of the pound are dropping due to the prospect of a ‘Yes’ vote. The open letter states: “There are a whole host of reasons why Sterling rises or falls but to suggest it’s because of the independence referendum is simply not proven. The governor of the Bank of England has already stated that it will discharge duties to ensure financial stability for the whole of Britain after a Yes vote. Any uncertainty in markets only exists because the UK Government is playing politics with a currency union. That position is not sustainable, the only question is whether it will change before or after a Yes vote” scotsman/news/uk/uk-government-is-playing-politics-over-currency-1-3530619
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:08:47 +0000
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