# Worlds apart? UK inflation and monetary policy in an international context - speech by Megan Greene | Bank of England – the UK's central bank

> Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said UK inflation is more persistent than in the US, and she set out how that shapes her policy stance. Market pricing for UK and US policy rates is compared in the speech.

- Date: 2024-02-15 · published 2024-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31925-worlds-apart-uk-inflation-and-monetary-policy-in-an-international-context
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Signals that UK inflation will stay sticky support higher-for-longer rate expectations, which underpin sterling. The direct effect on feed commodities is negligible.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: neutral

## Sources

- bankofengland.co.uk: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2024/february/megan-greene-fireside-chat-with-brian-coulton-chief-economist-fitch-ratings

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