The Bank of England must restore public confidence

Podcast: Walker Crips' Market Commentary · Walker Crips Investment Management Limited

Opublikowano: 2026-06-09

Last week, Bank of England (“BoE”) Governor Andrew Bailey warned that the central bank must restore public confidence in its official 2% inflation target. This assertion follows new internal research detailing the high costs of bond liquidations. While the Iran conflict threatens widespread price increases, the Monetary Policy Committee (“MPC”) expects subsequent interest rate increases to follow. Workplace disruption has fuelled worries about rapid technological shifts, which currently overwhelm roughly 61% of the domestic workforce. Consequently, officials are likely to maintain a cautious wait-and-see stance as wage growth steadies, preferring to monitor long-term stability rather than reacting solely to temporary corporate inflatio...