BoE's Breeden: No more rate hikes on the horizon as inflation focus shifts to pay growth

Speech at UK Women in Economics event

Cristian Angeloni
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Bank of England deputy governor for financial stability Sarah Breeden has said her focus on tackling inflation going forward will shift to wage growth, which she argued remains “elevated”.

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