JP Morgan Expects Independent Scotland, New Currency, Bolstering Scotcoin’s Rise
As a result of the United Kingdom’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union, American bank JP Morgan/Chase expects that Scotland will leave the UK, and will likely adopt its own currency. In a note to clients, JP Morgan economist Malcolm Barr indicated that Scotland is likely to hold its own successful independence referendum and exit the United Kingdom before the latter’s own departure from the European Union. “Our base case is that Scotland will vote for independence and institute a new currency at that point (2019).” Willie Fleming, director of the Scotcoin Project, an organization....
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