EuroFinance poll finds German support for Brexit
Nearly 30% of Germany’s corporate treasurers believe that Britain would be better off outside the EU, nearly twice as many as their UK peers, reports the conference organiser and research group.
Nearly 30% of Germany’s corporate treasurers believe that Britain would be better off outside the EU, nearly twice as many as their UK peers, reports the conference organiser and research group.
More German than UK corporate treasurers think Britain should opt for ‘Brexit’ in the European Union (EU) referendum this Thursday, according to research from EuroFinance.
A survey of more than 600 global businesses by the conference organiser and research firm, an Economist Group business , finds that nearly 30% of German corporate treasurers believe Britain is better off outside the EU, compared to just 15 per cent of UK treasurers.
Perhaps less surprisingly, 26% of Swiss corporates think Britain should cut its political ties with Brussels. Despite Brexit backing from firms across certain nations, the majority of respondents (82%) are going with the status quo and backing the UK to remain.
“It is surprising to see such a healthy number of treasurers in Germany, a country hardly renowned for Euroscepticism, backing Brexit,” commented Leslie Holstrom, editor of EuroFinance.
“Despite this, our findings clearly show that the risks of leaving are simply too high for the majority of treasurers, many of whom are already seeing the unsettling effect of the referendum on their business.”