NEW YORK, 16 September 2014 – Fears that a banking crisis could hit Scotland if it votes this week for independence from the UK have spurred a surge in gold buying north of the border, CNN Money reports, citing BullionVault data.
"Orders for gold have spiked this month," says the report on CNN.com – one of the United States' 25 most popular websites.
"Nearly 40% more Scottish residents have bought gold since the start of September compared to the same period last year."
Opinion polls currently show a 50-50 split in favour of independence. The UK government in London has said it won't allow Scotland to form a "currency union" to continue using the Pound.
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