Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is now responding to questions from the press with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.
- A number of businesses will find it hard to operate at full capacity after a no deal Brexit.
- Brexit deal could help unleash pent-up investment.
- Tough to say if chances of no deal Brexit higher than three months ago, not productive to speculate.
- As we approach Brexit deadline, it concentrates the mind.
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About Mark Carney
Mark Carney is Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee, Financial Policy Committee and the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority. His appointment as Governor was approved by Her Majesty the Queen on 26 November 2012. The Governor joined the Bank on 1 July 2013.
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