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Fears over banks as pound plummets

By Faisal Islam

Updated on 20 January 2009

The pound slumps on the foreign exchange markets to its lowest level against the dollar for seven and a half years.

The currency was undermined by renewed fears over Britain's banks.

Shares in Lloyds dropped nearly 50 per cent at one point, despite yesterday's bailout.



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