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Pound jumps as Mark Carney says rate rise moving closer Pound jumps as Mark Carney says rate rise moving closer
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The pound rose by a cent against the dollar after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the time for an interest rise was getting closer.The pound rose by a cent against the dollar after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the time for an interest rise was getting closer.
Speaking to Parliament's Treasury Committee, he said: "The point at which interest rates may begin to rise is moving closer.Speaking to Parliament's Treasury Committee, he said: "The point at which interest rates may begin to rise is moving closer.
"Once rates begin to adjust, we expect for those adjustments to be at a gradual pace and to a limited extent.""Once rates begin to adjust, we expect for those adjustments to be at a gradual pace and to a limited extent."
UK rates have been at the record low of 0.5% for more than six years.UK rates have been at the record low of 0.5% for more than six years.
Most analysts do not expect the Bank to raise rates until next year at the earliest.Most analysts do not expect the Bank to raise rates until next year at the earliest.
'New normal''New normal'
Mr Carney said that the Bank would be able to raise rates due to "consistent growth above trend, a firming in domestic costs, counter-balanced by disinflation imported from abroad".Mr Carney said that the Bank would be able to raise rates due to "consistent growth above trend, a firming in domestic costs, counter-balanced by disinflation imported from abroad".
The pound rose by a cent against the dollar to $1.5586, in response to his comments.The pound rose by a cent against the dollar to $1.5586, in response to his comments.
However, Mr Carney also said rates would not increase to the levels seen before the financial crisis.However, Mr Carney also said rates would not increase to the levels seen before the financial crisis.
"I do think there are a variety of factors that mean that the new normal, certainly over the policy horizon over the next three years, is substantially lower than it was previously," he said."I do think there are a variety of factors that mean that the new normal, certainly over the policy horizon over the next three years, is substantially lower than it was previously," he said.
"I see no scenario in which they would move towards historic levels.""I see no scenario in which they would move towards historic levels."
'Herculean efforts'
Mr Carney was also asked for his view on the statement by the euro group leaders providing for Greece's third bailout in five years.
He said: "What's embedded in that statement will require Herculean efforts from all sides.
"The scale of structural reforms, the scale of fiscal adjustment, the scale of privatisation that will ultimately be required are significant.
"The process by which this agreement was struck, the nature of the agreement, the scale of the challenge underscore the number of institutional shortcomings that still exist with European Monetary Union."