Bank of Spain Estimates Hard Brexit Cost for Spanish Economy in Coming 5 Years

MADRID (Sputnik) - The potential departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement would cost Spain's economy 10 billion euros ($11.3 billion), a study released by the bank of Spain said on Tuesday.

"As a result of Brexit without an agreement Spain's GDP will decrease by 0.5 percent in five years if it is orderly, and by 0.8 percent if it is disorderly," the bank said.

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According to the report, in such a scenario unemployment in Spain will increase by 0.8 percent, with the number of lost jobs ranging between 125,000 and 150,000.
The bank warned that the consequences of Brexit for Spanish economy would be considerable, but not "excessive." READ MORE: Spain May Grant Brits 400,000 Residence Permits in Case of Hard Brexit — Reports After the House of Commons voted down the updated Brexit deal last week, it also rejected the idea of leaving the bloc without a withdrawal agreement. The UK parliament then supported extending the withdrawal deadline until June 30 if the deal with Brussels was approved by March 20. The European Union is yet to endorse the Brexit extension.Source: sputniknews.com