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BOE: ###(1/2) Most analysts expect no change in BoE monetary policy in February:

- Goldman: Expect MPC to vote 9-0 for no changed in rates and size of QE

programme. See BoE revising up its medium-term forecasts for growth and CPI,

more so on the 1-year horizon, less so further out.

- Barclays: Expect MPC to remain in wait-and-see mode and refrain from revising

its communication in the absence of relevant events or data since the November

hike. See next hike in Nov 2018 with risks it moves in August

- Commerz: Likely to be a non-event although need to keep an eye on voting

patterns to see if more hawkish MPC members start to build a case for a rate

hike sooner rather than later. Broad consensus that direction of rates is

upwards although unlikely to receive any insight on the timing this week.

- Nomura: Do not expect any changes in policy, however at some point in near

future expect language-change to signal a policy move in May. In all see 2 rate

hikes this year.