Bank of England’s Ramsden happy with market reaction to multi-year bond sale plans

Interest rates will 'need to rise' if price pressures persist

Interest rates may need to rise if growing inflation pressures continue to build, according to the Bank of England’s deputy governor, who added there had been “robust discussion” among officials over the authority’s recent bond sale overhaul. Dave Ramsden, who leads the organisation’s oversight of markets and banking, said there would have been “at least [...]

Bank of England’s Ramsden happy with market reaction to multi-year bond sale plans

By David Milliken LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Monday that markets appeared to have reacted well to the BoE's decision to set out ​a long-term path for selling down its bond portfolio, slightly ‌lower...

Ramsden Says Rate Holds Already Tightened Policy as BoE Pushes QT Into Background - ActionForex

Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said in a speech to the Money, Macro and Finance Society on Monday that keeping Bank Rate unchanged since March has itself amounted to a tightening relative to the easing path he had expected before the Iran war. Ramsden voted with the 6–3 majority to hold Bank Rate […]

Bank of England Deputy Governor Warns Energy Shock Could Lift Rates

Dave Ramsden said prolonged energy-cost pressures could feed into domestic inflation after the central bank held Bank Rate at 3.75% on Sept. 16.

BoE's Ramsden: There may be grounds for rate hike

Bank of England Deputy Governor for Markets and Banking Dave Ramsden said on Monday that "there may be grounds" to raise the interest rate if upward pressure on the inflation outlook continues to buil...

BOE's Ramsden sees no near-term QE amid ongoing tightening focus

The BoE's focus on QT over QE suggests a prolonged period of monetary tightening, impacting market expectations and economic strategies.