Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-23 10:42:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7A419A470E95C5D0B180533D54BDA77E35EB39EEEA6B0466F77FCC321C02E1A3
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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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