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UK Consumer Borrowing and Mortgage Lending Rise in May

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Britain’s consumer borrowing and mortgage lending gathered momentum last month, suggesting economic growth will beat a weak start to 2017 as the Bank of England considers when to start to raise interest rates.

BoE data on Thursday showed growth in unsecured consumer borrowing picked up to 10.2 percent on an annualised basis in the three months to May from April’s 9.7 percent, its joint highest reading since November.

BoE Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday that the central bank would discuss over the coming months when to start to raise interest rates from their current record low, prompting markets to bring forward bets on when rates will rise.

Economic data has been mixed so far this quarter, but Thursday’s figures exceeded expectations.

Reuters

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Craig Erlam

Craig Erlam

Senior Currency Analyst at OANDA
Based in London, England, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a Market Analyst. With more than five years' experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while conducting macroeconomic commentary. He has been published by The Financial Times, Reuters, the Wall Street Journal and The Telegraph, and he also appears regularly as a guest commentator on networks including Sky News, Bloomberg, CNBC and BBC. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and he is recognized as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
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