Today’s statement by the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) lacked drama. While the Committee is keeping a close eye on developments in the housing market, the approach for now is words rather than action. In any case, with house prices becoming increasingly unaffordable, market forces may save the FPC from having to make tricky macro prudential decisions.
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