Negative rates on the table, but BoE not reaching for them

The MPC played down the prospects of negative interest rates anytime soon at its meeting this week and instead suggested that it would use the other tools in its arsenal such as forward guidance and QE. That’s in line with our view that interest rates will remain lower for longer and that much more QE is on the way than the market expects.

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