Bank of England to cut rates faster than expected, says Goldman Sachs

  • Goldman Sachs predicts that the Bank of England will make its first rate cut in August 2024

Via a note from Goldman Sachs over the weekend on their expectations for the Bank of England next year:

  • Bank of England first 25 bp rate cut in August
  • to be followed by similar decreases made at each policy meeting until the Bank rate reaches 3% in mid-2025,

Prior to this Goldman Sachs were projecting one rate cut per quarter.

GS cite theeir reasoning for expecting quicker cuts now

  • a quicker decline in inflation
  • quicker pace is more in line with historical cutting cycles
  • also expect ECB easing
boe rate 11 December 2023

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