# Bank of England: City watchdog looks into pound's jump

> The FCA is investigating a jump in sterling shortly before the BoE's January 30 rate decision, which raised questions about a possible leak. The pound rose from about $1.3023 to $1.3089 in the moments before the announcement.

- Date: 2020-02-01 · published 2020-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55338-bank-of-england-city-watchdog-looks-into-pound-s-jump
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The story concerns market integrity around currency moves and does not change the supply or demand outlook for feed commodities.

## Sources

- bbc.com: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51323091

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