The Pound to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate dipped following news that the European Union (EU) had already drawn up no-deal Brexit contingency plans. Furthermore, UK Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab, said that it was ‘unlikely’ that negotiations will extend beyond Sunday, sparking off concerns as the two sides struggle to find a consensus. Mr Raab added: ‘We are rapidly approaching the point where we need some finality.’ Meanwhile the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that a ‘fine balance of fairness’ had not been ‘achieved so far’. As a result, GBP investors are becoming increasingly concerned that the UK could be headed for a chaotic exit from the EU on January 1st.