Face-to-Face CPD: The Outlook for the UK Economy

We are very much looking forward to seeing you in person. Coffee/tea and breakfast rolls will be provided.

With the current ever changing economic climate this will prove to be a highly interesting and fascinating presentation from Ian. He will provide a summary of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee's latest projection for growth and inflation in the UK. Ian looks forward to your questions and comments at this event.

The information provided at this talk is strictly 'off the record'. To this end only attendees registered in advance will be allowed admission and the content is not for circulation after the event.

Learning Objectives
At the end of the session delegates will be able to:

• describe the role of the Bank of England;
  • summarise the current and immediate future economic environment in the UK;
  • understand the latest Monetary Policy Committee's projections for growth and inflation in the UK;
  • understand the economic performance in the UK.

About the speaker

Ian Derrick joined the Bank of England in 2000 as Deputy Agent at the Agency for Wales, and returned to the role from a year's secondment to the economic analysis area of the Office of National Statistics in Newport in June 2015. Born and schooled in Llanelli, Ian graduated from Cardiff University in Economics in 1989, joining The Royal Bank of Scotland, working primarily in corporate banking and project finance roles in the City of London in the 1990s.

His role primarily involves assessing the economic conditions experienced by businesses in Wales and explaining the Bank's current forecast.

A Welsh speaker, Ian lives in Cardiff with his wife and daughters. His hobbies include running and most sports.