How fast will interest rates fall - and where's the new normal?
Dec 15, 2023, 05:07 PM
The Bank of England has reached the peak with interest rates in this cycle.
That's the firm view of the markets and most analysts, despite three members of the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee disagreeing and voting for a rate hike this week.
The question has now shifted from how high will rates go, to when will they be cut?
The boldest predictions are for more than 1 per cent to be shaved off the base rate next year.
Does that fit with the Bank's 'hawkish hold' of the base rate this week?
On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert look at what next for interest rates both here and in the US - and whether markets are running away with themselves.
Plus, two years after they finally started to properly rise what does heading back to a point where rates may fall mean for borrowers, savers and investors?
Also on this week's show, is it better to use the central heating or an electric heater, the 'better' plan for a state pension triple-lock replacement, and the reasons Lee wants you to get in touch.
And make sure you listen to find out why the team want to know how long your kettle takes to boil...
That's the firm view of the markets and most analysts, despite three members of the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee disagreeing and voting for a rate hike this week.
The question has now shifted from how high will rates go, to when will they be cut?
The boldest predictions are for more than 1 per cent to be shaved off the base rate next year.
Does that fit with the Bank's 'hawkish hold' of the base rate this week?
On this podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert look at what next for interest rates both here and in the US - and whether markets are running away with themselves.
Plus, two years after they finally started to properly rise what does heading back to a point where rates may fall mean for borrowers, savers and investors?
Also on this week's show, is it better to use the central heating or an electric heater, the 'better' plan for a state pension triple-lock replacement, and the reasons Lee wants you to get in touch.
And make sure you listen to find out why the team want to know how long your kettle takes to boil...