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HSBC: GBP Needs To Fall Further With a current Account Deficit Comparable To Some Small EM Economies

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Rupert Hargreaves
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England photoThe primary loser from Brexit is sterling, and it doesn’t look as if the currency is set to recover its losses anytime soon.

With a current account deficit comparable to the size of some small emerging market economies, a political outlook plagued with uncertainty, a dovish central bank and a potential recession on the horizon, sterling is going to be under pressure for the foreseeable future.

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Analysts at HSBC believe that a weaker pound is almost a requirement’ for the UK.

Specifically, analysts believe that GBP must weaken further to help Britain’s rebalancing progress after the decision by the country to leave the EU.

A weaker GBP will help...

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