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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

Foreign investors buying UK gilts risks volatility, says Bank rate-setter

A policymaker at the Bank of England has warned that international investors snapping up UK Government debt could leave the market more vulnerable to volatility (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

A policymaker at the Bank of England has warned that international investors snapping up UK Government debt could leave the market more vulnerable to volatility.

Catherine Mann, one of the Bank’s nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said overseas investors are playing a “particularly large role” in buying gilts – UK government bonds.

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