The highest level of the sterling in 3 years

The British pound crossed the symbolic threshold of $ 1.40 on Friday, driven since the start of the year by a rapid vaccination campaign in the United Kingdom and by the year-end trade deal between Britain and the European Union.

At around 09:30 GMT, the British currency recorded 1,4008 against the dollar, a level it has not reached since the end of April 2018.

Since December 24 and the last-minute trade deal was concluded, the pound has appreciated by 3.7 percent against the dollar and 4.1 percent against the euro.

Source: London – (AFP)