Hugh Dalton20 August 1947
The Government suspends sterling convertibility after rapid losses of dollar reserves.
Great Britain · Economy / Currency. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Government suspends sterling convertibility after rapid losses of dollar reserves.
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