BOE minutes: MPC voted 8-1 to keep QE total at £375 bln, 9-0 to keep interest rates at 0.5%

  • Miles voted for extra £25 bln QE
  • Most MPC members agreed past month’s developments did little to alter QE arguements
  • Inflation likely to remain above 2% over next year; upside risks to food prices from bad weather
  • Recent UK economic news mixed, sees Q4 contraction, broadly flat near-term output
  • Risks from euro zone less pressing, but worse UK competitiveness may hamper UK exports

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