Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Q1 2007

The Bank of England published its First Quarter 2007 Quarterly Bulletin on Monday 19 March. The latest issue says rises in UK interest rates have been a major factor behind gains in the pound over the past year.

The sterling effective exchange rate index has appreciated by 7.4% since hitting a trough in April 2006, and data suggest "a large part of the strength," to the tune of 40% to 60%, "can be explained by movements in expectations about U.K. and foreign interest rates over the same period,"

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