The article in Time on August 9th 2020， “Could the United Kingdom become an emerging market？ ” mentions that Brexit and the novel coronavirus pandemic are reshaping the UK economy. Some analysts on Wa
The article in Time on August 9th 2020， “Could the United Kingdom become an emerging market？ ” mentions that Brexit and the novel coronavirus pandemic are reshaping the UK economy. Some analysts on Wall Street are beginning to wonder whether a volatile currency， declining global clout and a reliance on foreign investors could relegate the United Kingdom to “emerging market” status. The Bank of England estimates the UK economy could shrink by 14% this year， its worst downturn in more than 300 years. There are reasons the demotion to emerging market status seems like a stretch. The pound is heavily traded， investors have maintained their faith in British institutions and there’s high demand for debt issued by the country’s government. But what the comparisons make clear is that investors are bracing for a world in which the United Kingdom’s standing is diminished.
最新一期美国《时代》周刊题为《英国会沦为新兴市场国家吗？》的文章提到，英国脱欧和新冠病毒大流行正在重塑英国经济。华尔街一些分析师开始怀疑，动荡的英镑、不断下降的全球影响力和对外国投资者的依赖会使英国沦为“新兴市场”国家。英国央行估计，英国经济今年可能萎缩14%，为300多年来最严重的衰退。也有人认为，以此来认定英国降为新兴市场国家似乎有点牵强，毕竟英镑交易频繁，投资者对英国金融机构保持信心，对英国政府发行的债券需求旺盛。以上观点虽有差异，但就投资者而言，他们准备迎接的是一个英国地位下降的世界。
