Carney rules out building interest rate 'war chest' despite inflation rise

Rate hike expected at MPC meeting in November

Natalie Kenway
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said it would not be "appropriate" to build a "war chest in interest rate terms" to use in case of future shocks, even as he predicted inflation will rise above 3% in the short term.

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