{
  "id": 9735268,
  "title": "Bank of England: Policy convergence questions after Fed hike – Standard Chartered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/bank-of-england-policy-convergence-questions-after-fed-hike-standard",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:18:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/bank-of-england-policy-convergence-questions-after-fed-hike-standard-chartered-202609250818"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Standard Chartered’s Christopher Graham questions whether the Bank of England (BoE) will feel compelled to follow the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September rate hike. While increased policy convergence between the Fed and BoE has been observed since the turn of the millennium, it is not automatic. The Fed raised its policy rates by 25 basis points (bps) on September 16, 2023, while the BoE held its rate at 3.75% since late last year. A recent query is whether the BoE will tighten policy following the Fed's decision, especially with expectations of another 25bps hike by the FOMC in December. Historical evidence shows that the BoE moves are not always automatic, such as during the pre-GFC and post-COVID hiking cycles when the BoE cut rates post-Brexit before increasing them again. The macroeconomic rationale for the BoE's sensitivity to Fed tightening lies in the exchange rate channel, where higher US interest rates attract capital inflows, leading to relative GBP weakness and imported inflation. Market credibility, however, remains an important factor, and UK data flow ultimately decides the BoE's actions.",
  "summary": "Standard Chartered’s Christopher Graham examines whether the Bank of England will feel pressured to follow the Federal Reserve’s September rate hike. He notes that Fed tightening alone does not force the BoE to act and stresses the role of UK data and market credibility.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}