UK:
2014 Outlook: Expansion, Investment And Hiring (Video Content)
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With low levels of uncertainty, improved access to finance and
greater confidence in the Bank of England's policies, Chief
Financial Officers (CFOs) are gearing up for expansion, investment
and hiring in 2014.
Key findings
- Perceptions of economic uncertainty at a three-and-a-half year
low and risk appetite among big corporates at a six-year high.
- Bank borrowing returns as most attractive source of finance
– first time since financial crisis.
- 49% say policies of Mark Carney have contributed to rising
confidence.
- However, 59% of CFOs expect interest rate rise by mid-2015; 23%
expect rates to rise in 2014.
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