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flag Top fund managers urge Bank of England to stop bond sales, citing rising UK borrowing costs and market instability.

flag Top fund managers overseeing $1.5 trillion in assets are urging the Bank of England to halt its bond sales, warning the moves worsen gilt market instability and raise UK borrowing costs. flag Despite slowing quantitative tightening to £70 billion annually, investors say the pace remains too aggressive, with 30-year gilt yields at 5.5% and 10-year at 4.73%—the highest among G7 nations. flag They argue active sales fuel a fiscal feedback loop, increasing debt servicing costs and potentially raising yields by up to 70 basis points, far more than the Fed and ECB’s passive approach. flag Critics say the strategy undermines debt sustainability, while the BoE claims a £34 billion net taxpayer benefit since 2012. flag The Treasury has not commented ahead of the November budget.

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