MPC holds fire again but further action still likely

The MPC remains in wait and see mode while it assesses the economic outlook and the impact of its previous policy measures. But with the recovery sluggish, inflation worries set to ease and a major fiscal squeeze still approaching, further support from monetary policy may yet be required.

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