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BOE raises interest rates by 0.25%

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:23 pm
by rebbonk


Not before time IMO

Re: BOE raises interest rates by 0.25%

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:14 pm
by dutchman
I wouldn't read too much into this 'rise', it could just be a feign to see how markets react. The BoE is still buying treasury bonds at an unprecedented rate which is keeping real interest rates at record lows.

Re: BOE raises interest rates by 0.25%

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:59 pm
by rebbonk
The 'natural' rate of interest is around 5%. Anything else is down to manipulation.