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BoE Governor Carney Speech GBP

High impact Updated after every release

What this release is

The Bank of England Governor Carney Speech refers to public addresses or testimonies given by the Governor of the Bank of England. These events are officially sourced from bankofengland.co.uk and fall within the money sector. The speeches cover a range of topics related to monetary policy, financial stability, and the economic outlook for the United Kingdom.

Forex traders closely monitor these speeches because they often provide insights into the central bank’s current thinking and future policy direction. The Governor’s remarks can signal potential changes in interest rates, quantitative easing programs, or other monetary tools. Such signals directly influence the perceived value and future trajectory of the British Pound.

The market typically reacts to the specific language and tone used by the Governor. Traders often focus on any new guidance or shifts in policy rhetoric. After past releases, significant statements have led to notable movements in GBP currency pairs. The impact is generally considered high, reflecting the importance of central bank communication for the currency market.

How hard it hits, measured

100 releases · own feed
Typical GBPUSD move
12pips / 1h
Median absolute move in the hour after the release
Big-release move
24pips / 1h
Top-quarter releases move at least this much
Largest measured
109pips
Biggest one-hour reaction in our archive
Direction reliability
n/a
Unlocks after 8 live-captured releases with consensus. Measured, never estimated
Pair5 min15 min1 hourBig release (1h)
GBPUSD3.6p4.9p12p24p
EURGBP2.3p3.7p7.8p14p
GBPAUD4.8p7.1p16p36p
GBPCAD3.9p6.6p16p35p
GBPCHF3.8p4.9p10p19p
GBPJPY4.5p6.4p12p28p
GBPNZD5.8p10p20p42p

How we measure: moves come from our own MT4 price feed and our archived minute bars, sampled 5, 15 and 60 minutes after each release against the pre-release price. No estimates, no third-party numbers. Releases where our feed had a gap are skipped, never guessed.

What usually happens

conditional history
Beat above consensus Accumulating. Shows after 8 live-captured releases n=0 live
Miss below consensus Accumulating. Shows after 8 live-captured releases n=0 live
In line within the surprise band Accumulating. Shows after 8 live-captured releases n=0 live

These are counts of what happened after past releases, conditional on the surprise direction. They are history, not a forecast, and never a trade recommendation. Sample sizes are shown because small samples mislead; rows stay locked until the sample is honest.

Release history

accumulates every release
DateActualForecastPreviousRevised toGBPUSD 1h
Mar 11, 2020+28p
Mar 5, 2020+1.6p
Jan 30, 2020+5.2p
Jan 9, 2020-48p
Dec 17, 2019+7.1p
Dec 16, 2019+5.7p
Nov 7, 2019-18p
Oct 18, 2019+1.1p
Oct 16, 2019+1.7p
Oct 16, 2019+54p
Oct 15, 2019-33p
Oct 10, 2019+9.9p
Oct 8, 2019-3.2p
Sep 26, 2019-13p
Sep 24, 2019+7.4p
Sep 10, 2019+14p
Aug 1, 2019+4.1p
Jul 16, 2019-3.0p
Jul 11, 2019+24p
Jul 2, 2019-43p
Jun 26, 2019+12p
Jun 20, 2019-4.8p
Jun 18, 2019+13p
Jun 14, 2019+3.1p

Showing the latest 24 of 100 tracked releases.

Reaction = GBPUSD move 60 minutes after the release, measured from our own price history. Story links appear for releases our news desk covered; every release gets a row here whether or not it gets a story. Values from before our live tracking began are the current figures in the official statistical series, so they include later revisions; live rows record the number as printed.

Market statistics, not financial advice. All reaction figures are measured from our own price feed under our published methodology.
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