BOE FPC new recruit being vetted by the TSC 11 Oct

  • has no definitive explanation for Friday's flash-crash
  • no coincidence that it happened in thin liquidity conditions
  • moves like Friday's fall does not cause concern as long as there's a bounce back
  • still very concerned about possibility of a slowdown in UK economy
  • does not think algo trading creates systemic risk

Oh really?

GBPUSD still sliding but some general USD demand prevailing and helping it on its way

EURUSD on 2-month lows at 1.1095 with EURGBP still pressuring 0.9030 demand