Bank 'might need to miss target'

Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King has admitted there are circumstances in which it would be justified to aim off the Government's inflation target to lower the risk of a financial crisis.

In his Stamp Memorial Lecture at the London School of Economics, Sir Mervyn said while the benefits of targeting price stability should not be forgotten, in the short run inflation targeting could increase the risk of financial instability.
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