Niesr forecasts raise doubts over chance of further cuts by Bank of England before end of year The UK’s economic recovery will accelerate over the next year, forcing the Bank of England to keep interest rates higher for longer, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr).Signalling that bets on further interest rate cuts before the end of the year could be misplaced, the thinktank said a modest economic recovery and the threat from persistent inflationary trends should make the central bank more cautious about reducing the cost of borrowing. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/07/uk-recovery-will-accelerate-and-force-bank-to-keep-interest-rates-higher-for-longer
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Publish date : 2024-08-06 23:01:46
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UK recovery ‘will accelerate and force Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer’
