Negative interest rates? I mean, it is the Bank of England but how long before it washes up on our shores?
People across Britain could see their savings hit or face new charges on their current accounts after a senior official at the Bank of England proposed the “extraordinary” measure of imposing negative interest rates on banks.
Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said the idea of charging high street banks to store money centrally, rather than paying them interest, should be explored as a way of easing the flow of credit to the stagnant economy.
“I hope we will think about whether there are constraints to setting negative interest rates,” he told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee. Although such a move has been discussed by the Bank of England in the past, Mr Tucker’s comments are the strongest indication yet that it is under serious consideration.
It is hoped that the prospect of negative interest rates would encourage banks to lend more – but analysts warned that it would dent banks’ profitability and that the sector would probably respond by cutting interest rates on savings accounts, or even introducing current account charges.
I do believe we are being led down that same rabbit hole……just ask Alice……I feel a song comin on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR8LFNUr3vw
You KNEW this would be coming..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkRIbUT6u7Q
Take your hands offa MY stash….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkhX5W7JoWI
Historically, this is one of the ways the elite fleece the populace…right before they crash the nation: create inflation and hyper inflation.
They ‘re trying to force a spending of Money by the populace on STUFF, in order to help their Friends Businesses out !
And …. They’re trying to force Larger Time Deposit balances to But STOCKS, in order to Help their friends Businesses out !
Then they and their “Friends” will cash out right before that inflation !! After causing it.
And when govt. is in bed with but still retains ultimate control over private business, we call that…
If you’re Obama or a Democrat you call that Hope and Change and Fairness….
If you’re a rational Normal person you call that Facsim ( Corporatism ).
Don,
I see you speak “Prog” as well as Trapp
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