• Genuine uncertainty about impact of QE. Great, that’s encouraging to hear
  • No guarantee that QE will have lasting positive effect. Getting better
  • If QE turns out to have been ineffective, case to buy private sector assets
  • BOE, Treasury should do contingency plan for buying private sector assets

More King

  • Some signs that fall in sterling has helped exporters
  • Troubled that global imbalances not resolving quicker
  • Concerned that global imbalances will re-emerge when growth speeds up
  • Need a world monetary system that stops imbalances emerging
  • Imbalances will create pressure for protectionism if not resolved otherwise