BoE's Tucker considers case for negative interest rates

Addressing MPs on the Treasury Select Committee, Tucker said the idea has been raised as a possible strategy to improve the economic recovery. "This would be an extraordinary thing to do and it needs to be thought through carefully,” he said. "I hope we will think about whether there are constraints to setting negative interest rates." The Bank rate has been at a historic low of 0.5% for close to four years, which has been detrimental to savers who have received low returns on their cash deposits. Another option Tucker suggested was "possible extensions" to the Funding for Lending ...