Its net foreign-exchange exposure is nil, but Iceland was in a similar position, and its Banks have not been able to liquidate foreign assets to cover their foreign debts.
英国的净外汇敞口是零，但冰岛当时的头寸也差不多如此，而它的银行还是不能用外币资产来清偿其外债。
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Some analysts said the buying was driven by speculation that Japanese insurance companies and other investors would sell foreign assets to cover the cost of rebuilding after the earthquake.