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BoE's Bailey: Decision to hold rates was an ‘active choice'
BoE's Bailey: Decision to hold rates was an ‘active choice'
— FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 29, 2026
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BoE Gov. Bailey: We have to monitor the situation in the Middle East and how it affects the UK economy and inflation very closely and adjust policy as required
— FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 29, 2026
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BoE Gov. Bailey: Having taken expected cuts off the table for now, we have already tightened policy considerably in response to the shock relative to what had been expected by markets.
— FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 29, 2026
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BOE governor Bailey: We have already tightened policy by taking rate cuts off the table
On the headline remark, he's not wrong. That being said, the opposite is also true. With markets now leaning more towards pricing in hawkish steps by the BOE, not raising interest rates this year will end up loosening monetary policy instead. So, there's that for Bailey & co. to consider. Much like all major central banks right now, the BOE also wants to play for optionality for as long as they can get away with it. Policymakers all want to wait to see how the US-Iran conflict will change next and they will be hoping for more clarity when an agreement is eventually announced. However, that is not to say that the war ... (full story)
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BoE Gov. Bailey: There is a case for tolerating temporarily above target inflation
— FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 29, 2026