UK executives call on Bank of England to cut rates amid sinking confidence in economy - reports

Economic Confidence index

Cristian Angeloni
clock • 1 min read

Company executives in the UK have urged the Bank of England to starts cutting rates soon to boost the nation's flagging economy.

According to reports by Bloomberg, mounting fears over an incoming recession drove the Institute of Directors' Economic Confidence index (ECI) to a four-month low. CBI forecasts no Bank of England rate cuts until at least 2026 The index dropped to -28 in December from -21 in November, the lowest level since August and close to 2023's lowest score. The ECI measures UK company directors' optimism regarding the economy for the next 12 months. Roger Barker, director of policy at the IOD, argued that a rate cut would be "justified" to help kickstart business confidence, as executives...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on UK

Shawbrook Bank owners consider London IPO - reports
UK

Shawbrook Bank owners consider London IPO - reports

BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital

Eve Maddock-Jones
clock 12 February 2024 • 1 min read
BoE policymaker pushes for rate cuts in warning of 'downside risks' for UK economy - reports
UK

BoE policymaker pushes for rate cuts in warning of 'downside risks' for UK economy - reports

External MPC member Swati Dhingra

Valeria Martinez
clock 06 February 2024 • 1 min read
BoE's Huw Pill: Interest rate cuts possible as 'reward' for lower inflation
UK

BoE's Huw Pill: Interest rate cuts possible as 'reward' for lower inflation

'When rather than if'

Valeria Martinez
clock 06 February 2024 • 2 min read
Trustpilot