- BoE’s Bailey: Inflation has turned the corner
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23 May 2023
BoE’s Bailey: Inflation has turned the corner
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey faces questions by the UK parliament's Treasury Select Committee (TSC) about the central bank's May Monetary Policy Report.
Key quotes
Inflation has turned the corner.
Services inflation is tracking more or less as we thought in Feb.
MPC will adjust bank rate as necessary to return inflation to target sustainably in the medium term.
If evidence of more persistent pressures, then further tightening in monetary policy would be required.
There are some signs that the labour market is loosening a little.
We have underestimated food price inflation.
more to come ...
Market reaction
Bailey’s words fail to move the needle around the Pound Sterling, with GBP/USD currently trading at 1.2394, down 0.35% on the day.
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