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MNI BRIEF: BOE To Start Long Gilts Unwind From Nov 29

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The Bank of England will begin a "timely" unwind of its recent GBP19.3 billion long gilt purchases, the central bank said in a statement late Thursday, with sales to interested parties to start from Nov. 29.

However, the BOE said the unwind must be executed "in a way that is orderly to ensure it does not trigger renewed dysfunction", meaning sales will not start at a fixed pace, but be designed in a demand-led way. The sales will eventually total GBP 12.1 billion of conventional gilts and GBP7.2 billion of index linkers.

The Bank confirmed a Market Notice will be published in the week beginning Nov. 21 setting out operational details. Both the Financial and Monetary Policy Committees have been informed of the sales.

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