Why we should pity the Bank of England
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THE Bank of England finds itself in a tricky position leading up to this week’s policymaking committee meeting, alongside its counterpart, the Bank of Japan.
Among the major global central banks, they both face the most intricate monetary policy challenges. However, unlike the Bank of Japan that acted last week and is able to contain the immediate damage from policy hesitancies and possible missteps, the BOE doesn’t have the luxury of time to experiment with policy responses.
Even if it meets market expectations on Thursday (Aug 3) by raising its interest rate by 25 basis points – in line with what the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve did last week – it remains exposed to a more bumpy inflation path, greater political criticism, and faltering growth momentum for the UK economy.
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