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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Huw Pill's vote to hike says more about the BoE's rate path than the 8-1 hold does

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Huw Pill's vote to hike says more about the BoE's rate path than the 8-1 hold does

The BoE held at 3.75%, but Chief Economist Huw Pill voted to hike to 4.00%. With CPI at 3.3% and services inflation at 4.5%, his lone dissent may be the clearest signal yet of where the MPC goes next.

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Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held the Bank Rate at 3.75% for a third straight meeting, with only token dissent from Chief Economist Huw Pill who favoured an immediate 25bp hike. Source

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