What will be the closing value of the British pound to US dollar exchange rate on 12 May 2023?
Started
Sep 30, 2022 05:00PM UTC
Closing May 12, 2023 07:01AM UTC
Closing May 12, 2023 07:01AM UTC
Challenges
Fears of a UK recession, inflation, and the impact of government fiscal policy has seen the British pound fall to its lowest level versus the US dollar since the UK's decimalization in 1971 (Guardian, CNBC, Historic UK). The outcome will be determined using data as reported by Google Finance (Google Finance, set to "6M").
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours | Change in last week | Change in last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 0.90 | 0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
| Between 0.90 and 0.95, inclusive | 0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | -6.00% |
| Higher than 0.95 but lower than 1.00 | 1.00% | +1.00% | +1.00% | +1.00% |
| Between 1.00 and 1.05, inclusive | 1.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
| Higher than 1.05 but lower than 1.10 | 1.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | -1.00% |
| Between 1.10 and 1.15, inclusive | 4.00% | +0.00% | -1.00% | -3.00% |
| Higher than 1.15 but lower than 1.20 | 23.00% | +0.00% | -4.00% | -8.00% |
| 1.20 or higher | 70.00% | -1.00% | +4.00% | +17.00% |