The Bank of England (BoE) could well need to lift interest rates further in the months ahead, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee has said, in order to ensure that a near double-digit inflation rate eventually returns to the coveted target of two percent over the medium-term. 

June 2,2022

The Bank of England interest rate outlook is poorly understood within and around the markets, which is one reason why Pound Sterling has been the subject of increasingly bearish analyst commentary this week, although Pound Sterling Live has no such difficulty understanding BoE communications.

June 1,2022

Europe’s inflation rates leapfrogged the market consensus again when climbing to new records for the month of May, vindicating in the process an shift in the monetary policy stance underway at the European Central Bank (ECB) but also likely adding fuel to an already impassioned debate.

May 31,2022

The energy rebate could in fact prove deflationary says a leading UK economist, an assessment that goes against the standard assumptions surrounding fiscal boosts of the kind just announced in the UK.

May 27,2022

The targeted nature of the cash boost to UK households from the Government means it is unlikely to be massively inflationary according to analysis from Panmure Gordon.

May 27,2022

The increased government spending would likely boost UK consumer confidence and shore up the economy going forward, however it creates a fresh inflationary headache for the Bank of England.

May 26,2022