Rising interest rates: Why the Bank of England has increased rates again and what to expect next

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Financial markets are currently forecasting interest rates of around 4.75% next year, but the governor of the Bank of England has said there might not be a need to increase interest rates that much, writes banking lecturer Francesc Rodríguez Tous...

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Francesc Rodriguez-Tous

Lecturer in Banking at City, University of London

Francesc received his PhD in Economics from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, in Barcelona. He has previously worked at the Bank of England, Deutsche Bundesbank, and Banco de España. His research is about banking, with a particular focus on banking regulation and systemic risk.

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