More QE to come this year? Industry reacts to £100bn expansion

Dissenting voice on QE raises questions

James Baxter-Derrington
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announcement that there would be no change to rates but a quantitative easing (QE) increase of £100bn to a total bond purchase target of £745bn came as "no surprise" to the industry, according to some commentators, although others warn more "unconventional" monetary policy could be round the corner.

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