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The outlook for household savings

The household saving rate is set to rise significantly from its recent record lows, with clear adverse implications for household spending. But the consequences for the savings industry, in particular, hinge crucially on how the rise comes about. We think that the saving rate will be driven up primarily by slower borrowing, rather than a sharp rise in the level of saving.

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