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MPC Decision, Minutes & Inflation Report (Aug.)

The ‘Super Thursday’ releases from the MPC suggested that an interest rate rise is still not imminent. The Committee wants to be cautious and wait for price pressures to emerge before pressing the lift-off button. So with a renewed period of deflation likely over coming months, interest rates look set to remain on hold until 2016.

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