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Former FPC member hits out at forward guidance

25 September 2013 •

A former member of the Bank of England's (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has dismissed the current strategy of forward guidance, saying it is not what the market wants.

Speaking at the Hermes Investment Conference, former FPC member and current lecturer at London Business School Robert Jenkins said the three things the Bank can offer are clarity, certainty and cre...

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