Sterling crisis
Sterling crisis
- 1931: see gold standard # The Sterling Crisis (1931)
- 1976: see pound sterling
See also:
- In June 1972 there was a pound crisis in the course of which the British government withdrew from the currency snake and switched to allowing the pound to float freely.
- Black Wednesday - speculation against the British pound in September 1992. It forced Great Britain to leave the European Monetary System (EMS) on September 16, 1992 .
