QE2, whose maiden voyage seemed to have been postponed indefinitely, is ready to be launched. That, at least, seems to be the considered judgment of the market. Sterling has tested $1.57 this week, its lowest since January after touching $1.65 when markets thought rate hikes were in the offing. That coexists with new lows in gilt yields – a combination that suggests bond purchases are in the offing (and little fear about the UK’s solvency).
“处女航”似乎已无限期推迟的英国二次定量宽松(QE2)终将起航。至少，市场经过思考后似乎是这样认为的。本周，英镑兑美元汇率一度下探1.57美元关口，这是今年1月份以来的最低水平——此前，英镑汇率曾上探1.65美元，因为当时市场以为英国即将加息。与此同时，英国国债收益率屡创新低——二者结合起来，意味着央行即将出手买入国债（同时表明市场毫不担心英国的偿付能力）。
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