Bank of England move to negative rates would have limited impact on schemes

Jonathan Stapleton
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Any move by the Bank of England (BoE) to cut interest rates to zero or move them into negative territory would have a limited impact on well-hedged schemes, the industry says.

This morning, the central bank confirmed it has written to UK banks to assess their readiness should interest rates be cut to zero or turn negative and to understand the implications of such a move...

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