QEII in the dry dock
The Bank of England won't be spending any more on its Quantitative Easing policy – other than the £325 billion it has already spent.
Richard Edgar
Economics Editor
Richard is the Economics Editor for ITV News, reporting and analysing the challenges and recovery of the UK economy. Richard has been covering financial news for 15 years, bringing insight and analysis to events in Britain and around the world.
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