If a Russia/Ukraine conflict were to materialise, the likely upward pressure on energy prices would keep UK inflation higher for longer via higher fuel prices in the near term and rising utility bills further ahead. That means interest rates could rise faster than our current forecast, which has Bank Rate reaching 2.00% by August 2023.
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