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BOE: / VIEW: Citi are currently "stopping short at this stage" in calling for a
BoE rate hike at its next meeting in November, citing the final paragraph in the
BoE statement that highlight "considerable risks" related to Brexit.
- "October will be a crucial month for the UK", Citi say with PM May's Brexit
speech next week, the Conservative Party conference, the crucial 19/20 October
EU summit and the continued parliamentary process on the EU Withdrawal Bill. 
- "If these events pass without significant effect on economic confidence, if
inflation exceeds 3% in October and if the labour market continues to tighten, a
25bp Bank Rate hike could become a reality for November" Citi conclude.

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