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2024-09-24 09:32:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 738842002D6266E3778A4E1C2D866C59C315F7A3A9508A7EDFC81F6419D9D02D
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Original Note:
• Gilt prices did not spike, they fell • BoE gilt sales were as expected by market • BoE is not LDI/pensions regulator (Pensions Regulator, FCA were), govt sets framework • While BoE research states 2/3s of drop in gilt prices caused by LDI, it says mini-budget was trigger https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-intelligence/survey-results/market-participants-survey-results-september-2022 https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/working-paper/2024/lash-risk-and-interest-rates.pdf
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