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BOE BAILEY: WE NEED TO LIMIT THE IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT IN IRAN
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank needs to contain the economic fallout from the conflict in Iran, according to a First Squawk post on X. The remark signals that Threadneedle Street is weighing geopolitical risk alongside its inflation fight, with energy prices the main transmission channel from a Middle East escalation into UK inflation and growth. Bailey offered no specific policy guidance or figures in the headline, leaving the size and timing of any rate response unaddressed. Investors will watch oil benchmarks and UK inflation prints for signs of pass-through, and listen for fuller remarks from Bailey for whether the Monetary Policy Committee treats the conflict as a lasting price shock or a temporary one.
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