The BoE’s May MPC meeting saw Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden join long-term dove Swati Dhingra in calling for an immediate 25 basis point cut in interest rates. The other seven members all again opted for no change. Approaching this month’s meeting, there has been a further, but less than wholly convincing, decline in inflation, while wages have remained stubbornly robust. Consequently, with the real economy having moved out of recession, the overall mix has left speculators expecting no change in Bank Rate and the first cut to be deferred until at least the first meeting after the summer break in August. With regard ... (full story)