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The podcast presenters: Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule

#240 BoE holds rates for now, but what could happen at November's meeting?

The Bank of England held base rate as predicted so thoughts now turn to what its next move will be. In this week's podcast with Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule, the team discusses what is likely to shape November's decision.

Plus, the bank also announced a surprise change to its regular quantitative tightening activity. James explains what that was and what it means.

And how has the UK suddenly become more productive?

Listen now to find out.

Our expert hosts

James Sproule, UK Chief Economist

James Sproule was appointed as UK Chief Economist in May 2020. Between 2014 and 2017 he was the Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors (IoD). Prior to working at the IoD he was Head of UK Research with Accenture. He started his financial career as a merchant bank economist working with Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Kleinwort. He regularly comments on macro-economic issues and a large part of his work involves travelling around the UK speaking to clients and businesses.

Daniel Mahoney, Senior Economist, UK

Daniel joined Handelsbanken as UK Economist in January 2022. He works with economists in Handelsbanken's other markets (Sweden, Netherlands, Norway), and provides economic insights to media outlets and the bank's branch and client network across the UK. Throughout his career, Daniel has published research and spoken to various media outlets on a wide range of economic policy areas.

Sonia Rothwell, UK
Strategic Content Lead

Sonia previously worked for many years at the BBC where she was a producer and reporter on business and personal finance. She was also a digital journalist at Channel 4 News. She leads our communications content strategy, and produces and presents the podcast.

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