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King's re-appointment slightly hawkish, but safe

Mervyn King’s re-appointment as Governor of the Bank of England for another five years is possibly a slightly hawkish development for the outlook for interest rates. Nonetheless, it will be seen as the safest option in the current period of economic and financial market uncertainty.

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