The reduced value of sterling against the euro and the proposed increase in the top rate of income tax are contributing factors to this.
英镑同欧元的换算，和即将实行的所得税最高税率，是导致这种局面的两个因素。
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The price specified in this contract shall be based upon the present exchange rate (HK $ 5. 65 per U.S.Dollar or HK $10. 50 per Sterling Pound).
本合约指定的价格须以现有汇率（每美元兑5．65港元或每英镑兑10．50港元）为基准。
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When the Bank of England was trying to keep the pound in the Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1992, it had to use its limited foreign-exchange reserves to buy sterling.