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Deflation still a risk

CPI inflation was unchanged in July and is still being slow to fall compared with other countries. However, this primarily reflects the impact of the lower pound and this effect should now be easing. The more important influence on inflation over the coming months will be the large amount of spare capacity that is building up. Indeed, with pay growth still slowing, we continue to think that there is a significant risk of deflation further ahead.

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