Ex-BoE deputy governor calls for lower interest rate on QE programme - reports

Charlie Bean

Cristian Angeloni
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Former Bank of England deputy governor for monetary policy Charlie Bean has called on the central bank to reform its quantitative easing programme, to lessen the cost burden on taxpayers during the unwinding process.

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