BoE's Taylor casts doubt on practicality of single rate hike
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FILE PHOTO: People walk past the Bank of England building in London, Britain, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Corey Rudy/File Photo
LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Tuesday it was unclear that it would be practical for the BoE to do a single rate hike to tame inflation without fuelling unwarranted market speculation of further increases.
The BoE voted 6-3 this month to keep rates on hold, but those advocating a quarter-point rate hike have argued that a single move early could reduce the need for greater tightening later.
Taylor – who does not see a compelling case to raise rates – cast doubt on the practicality of this approach and said markets had already misinterpreted the BoE's decision to hold rates in March as a prelude to multiple hikes this year.
"If you did that, would people say: 'You're off to the races!' March opened a window into what the risks are in how you communicate a strategy," he said.
(Reporting by David Milliken; editing by William James)
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