30-01-2008
Organisation confirms expectation of dollar decline
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Exchange service Currency UK has confirmed its expectation that the US dollar will continue to weaken.
Speaking on behalf of the organisation, Adrian Jacob, the company's trading director, confirmed his belief that, not only will the currency probably continue along a downward trajectory, such a path will benefit any businesses purchasing goods or services from the US.
"It will probably continue to weaken… To be honest with you, the US dollar to sterling [exchange rate] is pretty much irrelevant to the grand scheme of things," said Mr Jacob. "It's very much the euro-US dollar [that is important], so it's a case of whether the dollar will go through the 1.50 euro level."
In related news, sterling yesterday climbed to a new high against the dollar. The pound rose to its highest level so far this year, after the publication of a study by the Confederation of British Industry allayed concerns over Britain's retail market.