UK Real Effective Exchange Rate in 2011
UK Real Effective Exchange Rate opened 2011 at 101.28 and closed at 102.86, a +1.56% move for the year. The high of 102.86 was reached on December 1, and the low of 99.11 on July 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 101.28 | 101.28 | 101.28 | 101.28 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 102.53 | 102.53 | 102.53 | 102.53 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 100.51 | 100.51 | 100.51 | 100.51 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 100.23 | 100.23 | 100.23 | 100.23 | +0.00% |
| May | 100.36 | 100.36 | 100.36 | 100.36 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 99.24 | 99.24 | 99.24 | 99.24 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 99.11 | 99.11 | 99.11 | 99.11 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 100.70 | 100.70 | 100.70 | 100.70 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 100.58 | 100.58 | 100.58 | 100.58 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 100.75 | 100.75 | 100.75 | 100.75 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 102.02 | 102.02 | 102.02 | 102.02 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 102.86 | 102.86 | 102.86 | 102.86 | +0.00% |
Events During 2011
S&P stripped the United States of its AAA credit rating on August 5, 2011, the first time in history. Markets whipsawed as the debt ceiling fight showed political risk could reprice government creditworthiness.
Greece's debt revelation in October 2009 triggered a multi-year eurozone crisis that threatened the euro's survival. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy required emergency support. Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" in 2012 ended the acute phase.
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