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It’s good news for inflation – now will the Bank of England go big and slash rates? - COMMENT: Yes, inflation has taken a ...
Most economists predict inflation will peak below 4 per cent in Autumn, but Andrew Sentance thinks this is an underestimate ...
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered rates to 4.5 per cent in February but experts believe they could go below four per cent ...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its next Bank Rate decision on 8 May. Its target for inflation is 2%. UK prices rose by 2.8% in the year to February, down from the ...
Much to the concern of the Bank of England, British workers are continuing to bank inflation-busting pay rises. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that over ...
A former Bank of England rate-setter has suggested that high inflation levels call for interest rates to be held in May.
The Monetary Policy Committee could opt for a larger-than-usual cut in May, as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to pour cold ...
Jonathan Haskel, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has said rates should be kept on hold - ...
The Bank said it would instead sell shorter maturity gilts next week due to “market volatility” as it monitored developments.
For now, the Indian central bank’s rate-setting committee should only signal its readiness to act when warranted. Amid fast ...