On Thursday, EUR/GBP declined on the back of the BoE statement but fully retraced the move following the ECB meeting. Economists at Danske Bank analyze the pair’s outlook.
The Bank of England (BoE) decided to keep the Bank Rate (key policy rate) unchanged at 5.25%.
The BoE delivered hawkish communication in an attempt to push-back on market expectations of rate cuts next year.
Overall, we see relative rates as a negative for GBP and see the recent rebound as attractive levels to sell GBP. We continue to forecast EUR/GBP to move modestly higher in the coming year to 0.89.