Monday, April 16, 2007

U.K. Pound Gains to Three Month High on Expectations BOE Will Lift Rates

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. pound rose to a three- month high against the dollar on expectations minutes of the latest Bank of England meeting will suggest policy makers are minded to increase interest rates this year.

The pound rose for a fifth day as investors bought the currency in so-called carry trades, funded by borrowing in currencies with lower interest rates like the yen or Swiss franc. The BoE will release the minutes on March 18.


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