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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
August Graham

Bank of England’s top economist warns interest rates likely won’t return to pre-Covid levels

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The top economist at the Bank of England has said interest rates will probably be higher in the long run than they were in the 2010s, but that they are likely to come down from current 15-year highs.

Huw Pill said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which sets the base rate which lenders use to decide their interest rates, said rates should probably offset inflation and provide a small return for shareholders.

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