Facing speculative attacks on the pound and depleting gold reserves, in September 1931 the Bank of England ceased exchanging pound notes for gold and the pound was floated on foreign exchange markets.
面对英镑的投机性冲击和黄金储备的枯竭，1931年9月，英国央行停止将英镑纸币兑换黄金，让英镑在外汇市场浮动。