U.S. bank Citi and polling firm YouGov said inflation expectations for five to 10 years ahead fell to 3.5% from 3.6% in December – within touching distance of the 3.0% to 3.4% range seen ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For inflation in a year’s time, expectations in January fell to 5.4% from 5.7% in December.
The BoE is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday to 4% from 3.5%, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
Citi economist Benjamin Nabarro said business surveys, financial market inflation expectations and strong wage growth would keep upside risks to price pressures very much in the minds of BoE policymakers.
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