Economics

Bank of England intervenes to buy bonds amid pound chaos: ‘It looks pretty ugly’

Bank of England: 'The purpose of these purchases will be to restore orderly market conditions'

The Bank of England's move shows it's 'floundering and is unable to get across the carnage in gilts,' said Markets.com's Neil Wilson
The Bank of England's move shows it's 'floundering and is unable to get across the carnage in gilts,' said Markets.com's Neil Wilson Photo: Richard Baker/Getty Images

The Bank of England will intervene in the market chaos engulfing the pound, with a plan to purchase long-dated UK government bonds from 28 September.

The central bank warned on 26 September it would take action following a widescale selloff on the pound, pushing the currency to record lows, on the back of the Treasury’s £45bn tax giveaway in the 23 September mini-budget, which prioritised a lift for the wealthiest.

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