BOE’s Pill: Won't be deflected from monetary policy objectives with fiscal concerns

Bank of England (BOE) Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Wednesday, “we won't be deflected from monetary policy objectives with fiscal concerns.”

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Willing to back more rapid rate hikes than the string of 25 basis point increases imposed so far, if data showed it necessary.

We won't be deflected from monetary policy objectives with fiscal concerns.

Sceptical we know enough about 'R star' natural rate of interest that we can use it in real-time policy.