A tricky decision for the MPC

Last week’s weak bank lending figures, as well as the softer business surveys for April, have intensified the dilemma facing the MPC ahead of its policy decision on Thursday. For now, we think that the MPC will put more weight on the sticky inflation figures and pause the asset purchase programme. But it will be a closer-run decision than looked likely a few weeks ago.

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