GBP – Sterling weakened on Wednesday, pressured by uncertainty surrounding the BoE’s monetary policy outlook.
Reuters notes that “money markets are still pricing in a 25 bps rate increase in March and 125 bps by December 2022, but some analysts have warned about the risks of excessive expectations. They noted that Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said last week not to take for granted the BoE was embarking on a long series of rate hikes, while the BoE’s downward revision to inflation forecasts assumed interest rates at 1.5% by mid-2023.”
Reuters notes that “money markets are still pricing in a 25 bps rate increase in March and 125 bps by December 2022, but some analysts have warned about the risks of excessive expectations. They noted that Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said last week not to take for granted the BoE was embarking on a long series of rate hikes, while the BoE’s downward revision to inflation forecasts assumed interest rates at 1.5% by mid-2023.”