By BUSINESS REPORTER? –
THE pound has dropped to its lowest level in 10 months due to?uncertainty about Scotland’s future in the United Kingdom (UK) ahead?of the polls on the issue.
Voters in Scotland go to the polls on September 18, 2014 when they?will decide on whether Scotland should be an independent country or?not.
International media report that the strongest currency in the world?fell by 1.3 per cent against the United States dollar this week to?$1.611, and also fell one per cent against the euro to 1.2488 euros.
The weakening came after a YouGov poll suggested that supporters of an?independent Scotland had taken a narrow lead in the referendum debate?for the first time.
On Thursday next week, the voters will be asked to answer either “Yes?or No’’ to the question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”?Elsewhere, the Brent crude oil prices fell to a 17-month low below?$100 per barrel in volatile trade on Tuesday.