While January’s money and credit figures suggest that higher interest rates are continuing to act as a drag on the housing market, they appear to be having less influence in other areas of the economy so far. We expect Bank Rate to rise further from 4.00% now to a peak of 4.50%, but the risks to our forecast look like they are tilting to the upside.
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