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BoE’s Bailey sees muted inflation effects, ahead of BoE's meeting

The Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said that he doesn’t see significant second-round inflation effects in the UK, in an interview with Bloomberg TV at Jackson Hole.

BoE’s Bailey sees muted inflation effects, ahead of BoE's meeting

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey stated that he does not anticipate significant second-round inflation effects in the UK, according to a Bloomberg TV interview in Jackson Hole. He noted a softening labor market and suggested that the Bank of England is currently adopting a wait-and-see approach ahead of their monetary policy meeting on September 17.

Bailey emphasized that the BoE is not committed to a specific interest rate path and will reassess the economic situation at each meeting. He stated, "We are seeing, at the moment, relatively muted second-round inflation effects."

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