With a review of the monetary framework looking likely, policymakers should consider giving the pound a more explicit role in policy. Committing to a lower pound would not be without its costs; in the near term, consumers’ real incomes would suffer. But if hopes for a stronger economy rest with a re-balancing towards the external and corporate sectors, focusing on sterling could be the answer.
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