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MNI BRIEF: Bernanke's BOE Review Set To Back Scenario Analysis

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Former US Federal Reserve Head Ben Bernanke's review of BOE forecasting looks set to come out in favour of scenario analysis.

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke's review into Bank of England forecasting and policy communication will be published on Friday, the BOE announced on its events calendar.

Bernanke is likely to make the case for the Bank to develop alternative economic scenarios in his review, the result of extensive consultations with BOE staffers and current and former policymakers. (See MNI INTERVIEW: Clear Case For BOE Alternative Scenarios - Bean)

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Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke's review into Bank of England forecasting and policy communication will be published on Friday, the BOE announced on its events calendar.

Bernanke is likely to make the case for the Bank to develop alternative economic scenarios in his review, the result of extensive consultations with BOE staffers and current and former policymakers. (See MNI INTERVIEW: Clear Case For BOE Alternative Scenarios - Bean)

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