Is there a limit to how much QE the MPC can do?

Concerns that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is nearing the limit of how much quantitative easing (QE) it can undertake are probably overdone. Nonetheless, the potential for QE to spark an asset price bubble means that any sensible central bank is unlikely to pursue the policy without limit.

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