CPD Event: Bank of England Update

Ian from The Bank of England Agency for Wales to provide an update to our members on the economic outlook.

Ian will run through the Bank of England’s August Monetary Policy Report, updating attendees on the latest news on GDP growth, labour market, inflation, trade tariffs, and what that might mean for UK interest rates.

Please note this will be an off the record briefing for attendees only.

Learning objectives:

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

• understand The Bank of England's August Monetary Policy Report

• 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 forcasts for growth and inflation over the next 3 years & what this might mean for the future path of interest rates

About the speaker: Ian Derrick

Ian 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.

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

Book early to ensure you do not miss this opportunity to engage with and put your questions directly to a specialist from the Bank of England.

This is also an opportunity to network with colleagues over coffee and a breakfast roll. Meeting at the Hub on the first floor from 8.30am onward with the talk starting at 9.00am.