The UK economy faces a “choppy recovery” over the next two years, the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has warned.
His comments came as the Bank lowered its economic growth forecast and said inflation would stay higher for longer than previously forecast.
The Bank now expects the economy to grow by less than 3% in 2011, down from its previous forecast of nearer 3.5%.
It added that a lack of bank lending would limit economic growth.
“It will take many years before bank balance sheets and fiscal positions return to anything like normal,” said Mr King.
“In the meantime they will act as headwinds to the recovery.” continue reading…