apnews.com › b6346608fbee3742ed95275136092b03UK central bank intervenes in market to halt economic crisis Sep 28, 2022 · The pound traded at $1.0628 on Wednesday in London, after rallying from a record low of $1.0373 on Monday. The British currency is still down 4% since Friday, and it has fallen 20% against the dollar in the past year. Opposition parties demanded Parliament be recalled from a two-week break to confront the economic crisis.