Monthly why we now expect two bank of england rate hikes
中文标题
月度报告:为何我们现在预计英国央行将加息两次
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
ING now expects the Bank of England to hike rates in November and February, driven by elevated natural gas prices and a brief CPI peak above 4% in early 2027. The hikes are framed as insurance, with cuts possible by late 2027 if second-round effects remain limited. This contrasts with market pricing of a full percentage point of hikes over the next year.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 10/15/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · US 10Y Treasury
- Time horizon
- 2027 · next year · year-end 2027
Key arguments
- Natural gas prices are elevated and unlikely to fall significantly before the November meeting, prompting a Bank of England rate hike.
- Headline CPI is forecast to briefly reach 4% in early 2027 due to a circa 20% rise in household electricity/gas bills and higher food inflation.
- The Bank of England has effectively tightened by 50bp by not cutting rates this year, similar to the ECB's stance.
- Second-round inflation effects are expected to be limited, making the hikes insurance-like and reversible, with rate cuts possible by late 2027.
Key numbers
- Forecast CPI peak
- 4% in early 2027
- Household electricity/gas bill increase
- circa 20% in January
- Current headline inflation
- 3.1%
Main risks
- Market pricing of a full percentage point of rate hikes over the next year may be excessive if inflation does not broaden.
- The Autumn Budget could introduce measures to cap inflation, reducing the need for rate hikes.
- If second-round effects do emerge, inflation could become more persistent than ING expects.
Corresponding source evidence
But we're still sceptical that we'll see big second-round effects on inflation.
Last summer, it argued that when inflation surpasses 4%, we are statistically more likely to get second-round effects.
And though headline inflation is currently 3.1%, a circa 20% rise in household electricity/gas bills forecast for January could get us there.
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