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Further FPC action would not undermine recovery

We could finally see some policy action from the Bank of England next week – but not in the form of a tightening in monetary policy. The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) may flex its muscle by using some of its macroprudential tools to keep a check on the risks to financial stability from bank lending and the housing market. But we doubt that this would undermine the economic recovery.

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