Fall of pounds reached a record

The course of the British pound sterling fell by 5% after the preliminary results of the referendum on the exit of Great Britain from the EU, reports Reuters .

The price of the British currency fell below $ 1.41 after information that Brexit supporters are leading in ten regions according to the results of the preliminary vote. According to the agency, this was the largest fall of the pound for one trading session, breaking the records of 1992 and 1998. Such a fall in the value of the British currency was not observed during the financial crisis. At 5:12 Moscow time, the pound cost $ 1.42.

The calculation results are constantly updated. Earlier it was reported that supporters of the UK exit from the European Union are leading the results of votes in ten districts out of 328. At the moment, after the counting of the votes in 91 districts, supporters of EU members escaped with a slight advantage.

Voting on the exit of Great Britain from the European Union ended at midnight Moscow time. At the moment, votes are being calculated.