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World facing worst financial crisis in history, Bank of England Governor says
The world is facing the worst financial crisis since at least the 1930s if not ever, the Governor of the Bank of England said last night. Sir Mervyn King was speaking after the decision by the Banks Monetary Policy Committee to put £75billion of newly created money into the economy in a desperate effort to stave off a new credit crisis and a UK recession. Economists said the Banks decision to resume its quantitative easing [QE], or asset purchase programme, showed it was increasingly fearful for the economy, and predicted more such moves ahead. Sir Mervyn said the Bank had been driven by growing signs of a global economic disaster. This is the most serious financial crisis weve seen, at least since the 1930s, if not ever. Were having to deal with very unusual circumstances, but to act calmly to this and to do the right thing. Announcing its decision, the Bank said that the eurozone debt crisis was creating severe strains in bank funding markets and financial markets. Posted by: tipper 2011-10-06 |
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