MPC’s words are much more dovish than its numbers

The Monetary Policy Committee left its interest rate and quantitative easing policies unchanged today and its new projections appear to suggest that no further loosening is required. But its dovish language is more important for the future path of policy. That’s why we still think that the MPC will expand QE by £100bn in November and a further £150bn by the end of 2021.

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