sterling
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There was a specific issue Farage was concerned about - speculation that the Bank of England would push ahead with a limit on holdings of potential sterling stablecoins of between £10,000 and £20,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Since then, sterling has broadly strengthened and taken advantage of a weaker dollar and is currently near the top of its post-Brexit range.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Yields on U.K. government bonds, known as gilts, turned lower while sterling edged up following the announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
They had previously considered other plaintiffs — including fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin — and ultimately concluded that Parks, a mature, married woman of sterling reputation, would present more effectively to white juries and the white press.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
“It used to be your nali hastiin’s. He always wore this on special occasions. I think he liked it most out of all his sterling silvers.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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