The Bank of England has stepped up measures to calm the bond markets again and the bank repeatedly cautioned about a material risk to the financial stability.
In a statement released Tuesday, the BoE said it will widen the scope of daily gilt purchase operations to mitigate the dysfunction in the market.
The bank decided to include the index-linked gilts to its daily bond purchases. This enhancement will be in effect from October 11 to 14.
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