Will the MPC follow the global trend and cut interest rates?

There has been mounting speculation that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will join the global loosening cycle by cutting interest rates. We think it will if there is a no deal Brexit. But if there’s a Brexit deal or many more delays, the UK could buck the global trend and raise interest rates.

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