Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee External Member Dr Catherine L Mann will deliver this year's economic prospects lecture at Leeds Business School.

The Bank’s very latest quarterly Monetary Policy Report, due to be published early February 2025, sets out the very latest economic analysis and inflation projections that the MPC uses to inform its interest rate decisions.  

We are really excited to welcome Catherine to Leeds Business School. Recently re-appointed to the MPC for a second term, her previous experience includes the OECD and Citibank. She will be sharing her incredible insight on inflation; growth; pay; unemployment; and inflation.

The Leeds Business School economic prospects lecture from the Bank of England has been one of the most highly anticipated events in the region’s business calendar for over 20 years. Hosted by Virgin Money, John Bullock, Head of Strategic Finance, Yorkshire & North East will introduce the lecture. Virgin Money has a long-standing association with Leeds Beckett University and the annual economic prospects lecture. From Leeds Business School, Professor Mark Rhodes will chair the Q&A.