Sentence examples for on the pound from inspiring English sources

There were runs on the pound.

It means pressure on the pound sterling.

They can sell for just pennies on the pound, wholesale.

Lower borrowing costs equate to downward pressure on the pound.

A catastrophic run on the pound?" "I have no idea what form it will take.

There has been no bank collapse and no run on the pound.

Higher interest rates will attract more funds to the UK, increasing pressure on the pound.

Bootle would like the Treasury and Bank "to put a cap on the pound".

Analysts also believed today's figures were likely to have a positive effect on the pound.

Large margin calls on the pound and yen have also been behind the yen buying.

"It's not a run on the pound in a deeply negative sense," he explained.