Bank of England urged to act over severe inflation concerns

A warning for the central bank from the International Monetary Fund

Lauren Mason
clock • 1 min read
Inflation is predicted to hit 5.5% in the spring
Image:

Inflation is predicted to hit 5.5% in the spring

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Bank of England (BoE) against having to face “inaction bias” ahead of stronger-than-expected inflation, urging the bank to begin raising rates before inflation reaches a projected 5.5% in the spring.

According to the IMF's annual review of the economy, the country's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has been far stronger than expected, despite the fact the new Omicron variant will likely c...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Confidence in 'comfortable retirement' rising, Aegon says

Confidence in 'comfortable retirement' rising, Aegon says

One third feel ‘very or extremely confident’, highest among younger workers and men

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 04 September 2025 • 3 min read
DC Conference Manchester: Two weeks to go!

DC Conference Manchester: Two weeks to go!

The event will be held at Manchester Hall on Wednesday 17 September

Professional Pensions
clock 04 September 2025 • 1 min read
News Digest: BoE governor says turmoil could affect pace of bond sales

News Digest: BoE governor says turmoil could affect pace of bond sales

PP brings together all the latest news on pensions from across the national and financial media

Professional Pensions
clock 04 September 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot