The Jimmy Reid Foundation, in early 2013, described retention of the pound as a good transitional arrangement, but recommended the eventual establishment of an independent Scottish currency to "insulate" Scotland from the UK's "economic instability".
2013年初，吉米·里德基金会表示保留英镑是个不错的过渡性安排，但还是建议苏格兰独立后，与经济不稳定的英国隔离。