The meeting of the Bank of England (‘the BoE’) on 5 February brought traders a significant surprise in the form of greater dovishness than predicted among the Monetary Policy Committee (‘the MPC’). The aftermath saw the pound decline, in some cases sharply, against most other currencies. This article summarises the reaction to the BoE’s statement and press conference, then looks briefly at the charts of GBPUSD and GBPJPY. As widely expected, the BoE held its bank rate at 3.75% on Thursday, 5 February. Ho ...