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Go ahead BOE, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... 2% to ¥147.93 over the same period; and down by 1.4% to €1.1205. The fade out must have been what prompted BOE Governor Mark Carney to reiterate this "forward guidance" in his testimony before the UK Parliamentary Treasury Select Committee overnight. ...

No follow through

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Unlike the Bank of Canada (BOC) which he headed from 2008-2013, now Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney didn't follow through on the remarks he made at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal that, "Some removal of monetary stimulus is likely ...

Inflation matters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... combined with strengthening momentum in the UK economy - both of which, puts rising pressure on inflation - prodded BOE governor Mark Carney to remark: "Some removal of monetary stimulus is likely to become necessary if the trade-off facing the MPC continues ...

Data dictates immediate BOE action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... couldn't be faulted for bringing forward their expectations for policy normalisation in the UK especially after Governor Mark Carney's remarks at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal. The one where Carney declared that, "Some removal of monetary ...

No 'Plan B' for Brexit "twist and turns"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... that's become supportive of the on-going resilience of the British economy to Brexit uncertainties. Despite BOE governor Mark Carney warning only last February of the "twists and turns" heading into Brexit - almost immediately proved true in mid-April ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... further weakness, particularly in business investment (due to Brexit uncertainty), have prompted Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney to ponder some form of policy stimulus when the BOE next meets this month (14 July).

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... already had painful experience of this". BOE on Brexit In a statement after the Brexit result, Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney said that, "The Bank of England cannot (and should not) stand in the way of these necessary adjustments. But we ...

Lift-off on Carney's mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
It's now safe to go back in the waters... This, perhaps, was what's in Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney mind when, a day after news of the Greek deal, he told the UK Treasury select committee that: "The point at which interest rates may begin ...

Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
It's them, not us! This is the not so subtle message Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney delivered at his opening remarks following the release of the BOE's Quarterly Inflation Report last night. But of course, being the astute central banker ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... different across the Atlantic where the Bank of England (BOE) may already have its finger on the trigger as BOE governor Mark Carney explained to his audience at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries General Insurance Conference in Wales: "With many ...