A Brexit wouldn’t just weaken the pound -- it would jeopardize its status as a reserve currency used in world trade, according to S&P Global Ratings. Sterling lags only the dollar and euro in central banks’ holdings, a legacy of Britain’s large economy, its trusted legal system and use of the global lingua franca. But a vote to leave the European Union on June 23 may dethrone the pound and would even threaten the nation’s top AAA credit rating, says S&P. S&P's Frank Gill joined Bank of New York Mellon Chief Currency Strategist Simon Derrick to discuss with Bloomberg's Anna Edwards on "Countdown."
