Today’s data from the FSA showed that banks are picking up the pace at which they are compensating consumers for mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). While the compensation will provide a welcome boost to some individual households’ finances, we think that it is unlikely to make a material difference to the outlook for overall consumer spending in 2012.
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