The impact on the labour market of the end of the furlough scheme could ultimately determine whether an interest rate hike comes in the next few months, or not until mid-2022. Our view remains that its expiry will help to ease the existing shortages and rates won’t rise until May 2022. But if this is not the case, we wouldn’t be too surprised if the Bank of England moved earlier, perhaps as soon as November.
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