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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 30 March 2023 - Rate increases to end in May
Description: The popular view in the markets currently is that the Bank of England will call a halt to its long-running programme of rate hikes in May after raising short term rates once more.
There is a degree of optimism about the economy which is leading commentators to believe that the bank won’t need to cut interest rates to stimulate the economy unless there is any further fallout from the recent collapse of two U.S. banks which has precipitated a liquidity crisis.
The Central Bank is trying to encourage companies to invest in their businesses. The level of purchases of...