BOE chief begins countdown to central bank's data overload
All-in-one-go format to comprise policy decision, minutes of meeting, officials' votes and new economic forecasts
London
BRACE yourself. Mark Carney is about to unleash a flood of data in one fell swoop in what will be an unprecedented move for a major central bank.
Instead of staggering releases over two weeks, the Bank of England (BOE) will on Aug 6 simultaneously publish its policy decision, minutes of meeting, officials' votes and new forecasts covering every facet of the economy.
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