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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Sterling drops after Bank of England boss hints at ‘aggressive’ rate cuts

Andrew Bailey
Andrew Bailey’s comments in a Guardian interview this week triggered a sharper decline in sterling, say analysts. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AP

The pound has fallen sharply after the governor of the Bank of England told the Guardian it could become a “bit more aggressive” in cutting interest rates if inflation continues to cool.

Andrew Bailey said he was encouraged that cost of living pressures had not been as persistent as feared, but warned the Bank was monitoring the Middle East crisis amid fears of an oil price shock.

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