Straight after the ECB’s first rate increase in quite a few years, Cathal Kennedy and Peter Schaffrik discuss the ECB’s rate hike, the set of new forecast and the likely path going forward. Peter and Cathal also discuss next week’s BoE meeting and compare and contrast the two central banks’ approach to monetary policy at present.

Participants:

• Peter Schaffrik (Desk Strategy), Head of UK/European Rates & Economics
• Cathal Kennedy (Desk Strategy), Senior UK Economist

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