Did the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, err in exaggerating the prospects of an interest rate rise? It seems so. Mr Bailey’s intervention, along with his chief economist’s, suggested the base rate might rise this week.
City traders are now betting that it will do so – with the Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) due to pronounce on Thursday. The governor is now damned if rates rise – giving the impression that the central bank can be talked into a hike.
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