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Bank of England: ‘Inflation not the way out of debt’ – papers
No one should fool themselves into believing that Britain can inflate its way out of its public debt mountain, the Bank of England’s deputy governor has warned.
Charles Bean raised the spectre of hyperinflation, saying it is “severely misguided” to hope that a rise in prices would help Britain out of its current predicament.
His comments come amid growing suspicion that politicians around the world may eventually resort to inflation as a means of reducing what they owe in capital markets, and follow the Swedish Riksbank’s decision to change its inflation target.
In an opinion piece for Telegraph.co.uk on Friday, Mr Bean writes: “Some people have suggested that a bit of extra inflation now might actually be a good thing. After all, wouldn’t it help to get the economy going by reducing the real value of public and private debt? This is severely misguided. See story…
