As expected, the Bank of England left interest rates on hold at its November quarterly meeting. Three members were still calling for rate hikes of a ¼ of one per cent even though the Bank of England lowered its forecast for GDP growth in 2024 from half a per cent to zero and its forecast …
Key UK economic data to consider ahead of Budget 2023
Ahead of the March 15 Budget, some of the most important data released in February are worth reviewing to gain insight into what flexibility and room for policy manoeuvre the Chancellor may or may not have available. These are price inflation, wage inflation, economic growth, public sector borrowing figures and money supply. The essential news …
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UK Bank rate has peaked
At its February 2023 Monetary Policy meeting, the Bank of England signalled the peak in the Bank rate had been reached. What are the likely reasons for this? Ten interest rate hikes have taken the rate from 0.1% to 4%. The effect has been a housing market in sharp reverse, business failures beginning to rise, …