BOE’s Bailey: Negative rates are a controversial issue

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Further comments are flowing from the Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey, as he now speaks on the topic of negative interest rates.

Key quotes

Negative rates are a controversial issue.

There are a lot of issues with negative rates.

No country has used negative rates in ‘retail’ end of the financial market.

There are good reasons to think we’re in a world of low rates for a long period of time.

Outlook for interest rates hinges on productivity growth.

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