Monetary policy can do little to influence inflation in the short term

Following the Bank of England (BoE) decision to leave the monetary policy rate unchanged at 0.1% and the asset purchase program at £ 895 billion, respectively, the BoE Governor Andrew Bailey, is making his comments on the political outlook.

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“The UK and the global economy continue to face challenges as we recover from the pandemic.”

“The increase in unemployment after ERTE licenses is expected to be small.”

“The monetary policy can do little to influence inflation in the short term“.

“Inflation expectations for 2-3 years have risen less than short-term measures.”

“The Monetary Policy Committee judges that medium-term inflation expectations remain well anchored, they will monitor closely.”

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