Bernanke Says BOE Has Shown Interest in Idea of Rate Projections

  • Former Fed Chair offers to help with any review into rate path
  • He says he would be ‘disappointed’ if BOE did not review idea

Ben Bernanke

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Ben Bernanke said there is growing interest within the Bank of England over publishing its own interest-rate projections, one of the strongest signals yet that the central bank is mulling a major communications shake-up.

The former Federal Reserve chair said on Wednesday he would be “disappointed” if the BOE did not consider releasing a preferred path for rates and offered to help with any review of the policy.