Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that the British pound is expected to benefit from a weak US dollar, with predictions of it rising to pre-Brexit levels against the dollar by 2026 [1][3] - Athanasios Vamvakidis from Bank of America forecasts that the GBP/USD exchange rate will exceed 1.50 by 2026, marking a significant recovery since the Brexit referendum [1][3] - The pound has appreciated approximately 7% this year, primarily due to the global sell-off of the dollar influenced by US trade policies [3] Group 2 - Bank of America predicts the UK economy will grow by 1.1% this year and 1.3% by 2026, while the EU's GDP growth is expected to be lower at 0.8% this year [4] - Vamvakidis anticipates that the euro will depreciate against the pound, with the EUR/GBP exchange rate expected to fall by about 3.5% to 0.82 by year-end [4] - Other major banks, including Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, also predict further appreciation of the pound, with forecasts of GBP/USD reaching 1.37 by 2025 and 1.39 by the end of this year [4]