BoE Carney’s post meeting press conference, live stream

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    Summary on interest rates

    “With domestically-generated inflation building and the prospect of excess demand in the economy emerging, a modest tightening of monetary policy is now appropriate to return inflation to its 2 percent target, and to keep it there.”

    “Gradual tightening of monetary policy is likely to be required in order to return inflation sustainably to its target at a conventional horizon.

    “Structural factors that have pushed down the trend equilibrium real rate are likely to persist.

    “Domestic short-term factors (particularly headwinds from uncertainty and fiscal drag) will fade slowly.

    “R* expected to rise gradually. Policy needs to walk – not run- to stand still”.