Bank holds off on QE after UK exits recession

The Bank's most recent round of QE, announced in July, came to a close this quarter, with total asset purchases having reached £375bn. Economists had expected further purchases to commence this month but the stronger-than-expected GDP figures released in October saw most of those forecasts scrapped. The Office for National Statistics announced at the end of last month that UK GDP for the third quarter of 2012 came in at 1% on its initial estimate, putting an end to three consecutive quarters of contraction. Economists still expect further quantitative easing in the months ahead, ho...