• BoE's Carney says projected inflation overshoot entirely reflects effects of sterling's fall since nov 2015

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11 May 2017

BoE's Carney says projected inflation overshoot entirely reflects effects of sterling's fall since nov 2015

  • Sterling has appreciated, possibly reflecting market expectations of a more orderly brexit

  • Sterling depreciation caused by market expectations of material adjustment to UK's medium-term prospects as it leaves EU

  • MPC judges that monetary policy could need to be tightened by somewhat greater extent than very gentle path implied by markets in may forecasts

  • Monetary policy will respond in either direction to changes in economic outlook

  • While brexit will play important role, other factors will influence uk economic outlook

  • Economy is still growing solidly

  • This is going to be a more challenging time for UK households

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