Bank of England governor Mervyn King has said the UK economy may contract once again in the fourth quarter of 2012 despite moving out of recession in Q3.
Speaking after the publication of the Bank's quarterly inflation report, King said it is "difficult to discern" the true path of GDP and said the UK recovery may start later than previously forecast. He also pointed to the strength of sterling as a negative factor for the economy, saying a strong pound is undermining competitiveness and may result in a slower recovery. The governor said the Q3 GDP rise, estimated to be 1% according to the Office for National Statistics, was fuelled by one-off factors, meaning "headline growth is consequently likely to fall back sharply in Q4". The ...
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