BOE’s Forbes: Brexit uncertainty causing less of drag on growth than traditional thinking

Bank of England (BOE) policymaker Kristin Forbes crossed the wires last minutes, via Reuters, making a scheduled speech at the JP Morgan Cazenove "Best of British" Conference, in London.

Key Headlines:

UK uncertainty measures could quickly shift – Up or Down

Despite heightened discussion about uncertainty, UK economic performance has been solid

Brexit uncertainty causing less of drag on growth than traditional thinking would imply

Brexit has not led to sharply tighter credit conditions