EU referendum uncertainty not harming UK economy, Bank says

Deputy governor says no signs yet that looming vote has hurt company investment plans but Bank of England is keeping a close eye

The Bank of England has not seen any signs that UK companies are scaling back their investment plans because of uncertainty caused by the looming EU referendum, a top Bank official said.

Deputy governor Ben Broadbent was asked how the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, likely to be held in June, was affecting the economy.

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