Earlier on this is here:

Speaking in an interview with the Financial Times. The FT is gated, but Bloomberg have a further rundown.

In brief:

  • Lombardelli said she needs to see more evidence of cooling price pressures before she backs another interest rate cut.
  • reiterated the BOE’s messaging for a “gradual” easing in policy:
  • “It depends on what we see in the data,”
  • “For me, gradual means we will need to see more evidence on this disinflation process continuing before we can continue to ease policy.”

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The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee lowered rates earlier this month, to 4.75%

  • second cut this year
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