昨天，我们看到英国货币政策委员会（MPC）将英国利率提高0.25%，使英国利率达到自2008年以来的最高水平0.75％。虽然该决定符合市场对加息的预期，但事实上英国的货币政策委员会成员们一致通过9-0投票表明 (预期7-2)，英国经济强劲到可以应对更高的利率。

该委员会评论说，年初的一些低于预期的数据是暂时的，并且是由一个特别糟糕的冬季引起的。2018年第二季度的经济数据反弹，显示出他们对英国经济的强劲预测。

当被问及英国的就业水平时，英国央行行长卡尼先生补充说：“就业率和职位空缺数都处于创纪录的高位，就业流动量回到了危机前的水平。”

货币政策委员会预测，今年晚些时候国内生产总值可能增长1.75％，失业率可能会降至4％以下。如果我们把英国薪资收入的改善计算进去，很明显英国经济足够强大以应对加息。积极的利率政策会受到储户和投资者们的欢迎。 

Yesterday we saw the UK’s monetary policy committee (MPC) hike UK interest rates by 0.25% taking UK interest rates to 0.75% the highest level seen since 2008.  Whilst the decision was in line with market expectation of a hike, the fact that the UK’s MPC members voted unanimously 9-0 (expected 7-2) that the UK economy was strong enough to deal with higher interest rates.

The committee commented that some below expectation data at the start of the year was temporary and caused by a particularly bad winter. Economic data in the second quarter of 2018 has bounced back, showing the strong progress they predicted for the UK economy.

When asked about employment levels in the UK Mr Carney added "Both the employment rate and number of vacancies are at record highs, and job-to-job flows are back around pre-crisis levels.".

The MPC predicted that GDP could increase by 1.75% and unemployment could fall below 4% later this year. If we add in the improvement of earnings in the UK, it was evident that the economy was strong enough to deal with a hike. The progressive interest rate policy is warmly welcomed by savers and investors into the UK.