From a possible exit of Great Britain from EU the United States will test the greatest negative effect in the financial sphere, as a result of dollar strengthening export of the USA becomes less competitive, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde reported.
"(The possible exit of Great Britain from EU will have) some effects on economy of the USA. Which - object for discussions. It will affect mutual trade, but more financial channel is there will be more real effect", - transfers her words RIA Novosti news agency .
She agreed with earlier sounded fears of the head of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) Dzhannet Yellen that investors will perceive dollar as "saving harbor" and will start redirecting the financial streams in the American currency. It will lead to dollar strengthening. However strong dollar does export of the USA by less competitive in comparison with other countries.
The referendum about membership of Great Britain in EU will take place on June 23. June poll showed that the number of supporters of an exit of Great Britain from the European Union for 10% exceeded number of supporters of membership in EU.
On Sunday the Bruges group company published the report in support of arguments of eurosceptics according to which the decision to remain in EU will cost to the British taxpayers 80 billion pounds (115 billion dollars).