QUOTES-Bank of England policymakers speak after rates held at 5.25%
Below are comments from a news conference with BoE policymakers: BAILEY ON A RETURN TO MORE NORMAL TIMES: "(The) absence of data surprises is an indication that we're now getting back to more normal times, at least compared to the highly unusual period we've been living through with a global pandemic and a major war in Europe. "Risks to the global economy remain including from the conflicts in the Middle East.
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The Bank of England took another step towards lowering interest rates on Thursday, as a second official backed a cut and Governor Andrew Bailey said he was "optimistic that things are moving in the right direction". Below are comments from a news conference with BoE policymakers:
BAILEY ON A RETURN TO MORE NORMAL TIMES: "(The) absence of data surprises is an indication that we're now getting back to more normal times, at least compared to the highly unusual period we've been living through with a global pandemic and a major war in Europe.
"Risks to the global economy remain including from the conflicts in the Middle East. But so far, economies have adjusted to withstand those risks."
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