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The Bank of England is shaking up its bond sales – why does it matter?

The UK central bank has announced shakeup of its bond sales programme as it unwinds massive balance sheet

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Heather Stewart
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The Guardian
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The Bank of England is shaking up its bond sales – why does it matter?
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Heather Stewart Economics editorThu 17 Sep 2026 11.45 EDTFirst published on Thu 17 Sep 2026 11.41 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google

Mixed in with the Bank of England’s decision on Thursday to hold interest rates at 3.75% was a surprise announcement that it was shaking up its programme of quantitative tightening.

So why is this apparently arcane change to QT important, and what does it mean for the public finances?

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