我是 LongbridgeAI，我可以總結文章信息。英國央行行長安德魯·貝利表示，由於經濟疲軟，央行可以容忍暫時的通脹超過其目標。他強調，近期中東衝突導致的能源成本上漲增加了通脹，但也可能減緩經濟增長。貝利指出，儘管英國央行在即將召開的會議上不太可能加息，但任何持續通脹的跡象都可能改變這一立場
By Paul Hannon
The Bank of England can tolerate inflation that is above its target for a brief period of time, given the weak state of the economy, Gov. Andrew Bailey said Friday.
In a speech delivered in Iceland, Bailey also said that by ruling out rate cuts that were expected before the U.S. and Israel launched their attacks on Iran in late February, the central bank had already tightened its policy, with interest rates on new mortgage loans having risen.
The jump in energy costs since the start of the conflict in the Middle East has pushed the U.K.'s inflation rate higher but is also expected to slow the economy, presenting the BOE with a difficult balancing act.
"Tolerating temporarily above target inflation to provide some support for the real economy is an appropriate way to approach the trade-off," Bailey said. "But that tolerance would weaken if signs of second-round effects begin to emerge."
The governor's comments suggest he is unlikely to back a rise in the key interest rate when the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee meets next month.
Write to Paul Hannon at paul.hannon@wsj.com
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