Cut in Bank Rate returns to policy toolkit

With CPI inflation on the verge of turning negative, last week’s Inflation Report saw Bank of England Governor Mark Carney discuss his available policy options should deflation show signs of becoming entrenched. However, the fact that a cut in Bank Rate appears to have returned to the MPC’s policy toolkit, after being ruled out as an effective option not long ago, was surprising.

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