Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Black_Wednesday
|
| gptkbp:cause |
speculative attacks on the pound sterling
|
| gptkbp:currency |
pound sterling
|
| gptkbp:date |
16 September 1992
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United Kingdom leaving ERM
|
| gptkbp:impact |
change in UK monetary policy
increased skepticism towards euro adoption in UK political embarrassment for UK government |
| gptkbp:involvedCountry |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widespread international attention
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:George_Soros
gptkb:John_Major gptkb:Norman_Lamont |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
currency speculators
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:European_Exchange_Rate_Mechanism
|
| gptkbp:result |
UK withdrawal from ERM
losses for Bank of England interest rate hikes pound sterling devaluation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1992–93_ERM_crisis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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