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Deloitte's chief economist comments on interest rate decision

17 March 2022

Commenting on the latest interest rate decision from the Bank of England, Ian Stewart, chief economist at Deloitte, said:

“Today’s interest rate move shows that the Bank of England is more worried about the inflationary effects of surging commodity prices than the deflationary effects. Like the US Federal Reserve, the Bank is signalling an unyielding approach in the face of surging inflation. That points to further increases in interest rates on both sides of the Atlantic in the next 12 months, and to weaker growth.”

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