The Bank of England (BoE) will announce its latest monetary policy decision on Thursday and release the latest quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR). This will be the last MPR prepared under chief economist Haldane who is leaving the bank in June. As far as the interest rate decision is concerns, there are no expectations of any change in rates with expectations of a 9-0. There is, however, the possibility that there will be a split vote on asset purchases. The bank is likely to take a positive stance, but will be aware that optimism needs to be kept in check, especially in the global context of a very accommodative ... (full story)