To an audience of leading European financiers and economists Alex Salmond said Scotland would be better off dropping the pound NOW and embracing the Euro. He said:

The strong pound and the Government's priority of an "economic policy made in the south-east of England by the south-east of England and for the south-east of England", was undermining the Scottish economy.

he went on to say,

"Scotland is a trading nation and our main trading partner is the EU. At present, over 60% of our manufactured exports are to the EU and it is to Europe that we must look to secure Scottish prosperity and Scottish jobs"