Odbor za monetarnu politiku Engleske banke je doneo odluku da ne menja referentnu kamatnu stopu (zadržana na 5%). Rezultati ukazuju na stabilan rast globalne aktivnosti, uz veću neizvesnost oko kratkoročnih izgleda. Do kraja godine, u VB se očekuje se rast BDP-a od oko 0,3% po kvartalu, a inflacije do 2,5% (dvanaestomesečna inflacija u avgustu je bila 2,2%). Mere monetarne politike su uticale na nedeljne zarade (rast prosečnih nedeljnih zarada u privatnom sektoru opao je na 4,9% u drugom kvartalu 2024. godine). Komitet je jednoglasno izglasao smanjenje zaliha kupljenih državnih obveznica Velike Britanije za potrebe monetarne politike. Mere su usmerene da se osigura usidrenje inflatornih očekivanja. Snižavanje kamatnih stopa se očekuje nakon sastanka u novembru, sa planiranim kontinuiranim smanjenjima po kvartalima u 2025. godini
Bank Rate maintained at 5% – September 2024 | Bank of England
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided not to change the benchmark interest rate (kept at 5%). The results point to steady growth in global activity, with greater uncertainty surrounding the short-term outlook. By the end of the year, GDP growth of around 0.3% per quarter and inflation of up to 2.5% is expected in the UK (twelve-month inflation in August was 2.2%). Monetary policy measures affected weekly wages (growth of average weekly wages in the private sector fell to 4.9% in the second quarter of 2024). The committee voted unanimously to reduce the stock of purchased UK government bonds for monetary policy purposes. The measures are aimed at ensuring the anchoring of inflationary expectations. A rate cut is expected after the November meeting, with continued quarterly cuts planned in 2025.