Pound takes hit in Asia on �Brexit� fears

AFP, TOKYO:  The pound dropped in Asian trading yesterday, after news the mayor of London will campaign for Britain to leave the EU added to uncertainty over the country's future in the bloc.
European leaders finally sealed a deal Friday on reforms demanded by British Prime Minister David Cameron after hours of haggling in Brussels, paving the way for a referendum on whether Britain will stay in the EU.
The deal sets the stage for campaigning to start in earnest over a so-called "Brexit" ahead of a referendum on June 23.
Cameron is calling for Britain to stay after the deal, but the "In" camp took a blow when London mayor Boris Johnson on Sunday said he would support leaving the 28-member bloc.

Pound takes hit in Asia on �Brexit� fears

AFP, TOKYO: The pound dropped in Asian trading yesterday, after news the mayor of London will campaign for Britain to leave the EU added to uncertainty over the countrys future in the bloc. European leaders finally sealed a deal Friday on reforms demanded by British Prime Minister David Cameron after hours of haggling in Brussels, paving the way for a referendum on whether Britain will stay in the EU. The deal sets the stage for campaigning to start in earnest over a so-called Brexit ahead of a referendum on June 23. Cameron is calling for Britain to stay after the deal, but the In camp took a blow when London mayor Boris Johnson on Sunday said he would support leaving the 28-member bloc.