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U.K. Firms Put Probability of 2020 Brexit Deal Below 50%: Chart

U.K. Firms Put Probability of 2020 Brexit Deal Below 50%: Chart

U.K. Firms Put Probability of 2020 Brexit Deal Below 50%: Chart

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. businesses see a 46% probability that the country will leave the European Union with a deal next year, according to a Bank of England survey. The 2,987 respondents put a 16% chance on a departure without an agreement in 2020 and about a one-in-10 probability that it will never happen. The figures reflects the lack of clarity firms are still facing more than three years since the vote to leave.

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