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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Issues Statement: September Rate Hike Unlikely as Q2 GDP Resilience Comes With an Asterisk
August 13, 2026
LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales issued the following statement by chief economist Suren Thiru:

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September rate hike unlikely as Q2 GDP resilience comes with an asterisk

Responding to the latest UK GDP figures, released by the Office for National Statistics today (Thursday 13 August 2026), Suren Thiru, ICAEW Chief Economist, said:

"This was economic resilience with an asterisk as . . .

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