Carney: No change on low rate or QE

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There will be no changes to the current bank rate of 0.5% or to the asset purchasing programme of £375bn until spare capacity in the economy reduces, the governor of the Bank of England (BoE) said today.

Delivering the latest inflation report, Mark Carney maintained that rates would remain subdued until the recovery in the economy proved to be balanced and sustainable. He said: "A few quarters o...

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