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Rabobank flags UK household saving could cap consumption boost

Rabobank expects the UK saving ratio to average 9.4% over the next two years and estimates every 1-point fall could add about 0.5% of GDP in demand, after import leakages.

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Rabobank analyst Stefan Koopman says the UK has limited room for a sustained consumption rebound because household saving remains elevated and confidence is still weak, even if political messaging shifts toward a more optimistic tone.

In a note discussed by FXStreet, the bank argues that confidence could provide only a temporary boost to demand, while lasting growth will require structural reforms tied to productivity, investment, housing, energy, and real wages.

Rabobank expects the saving ratio to stay near current levels, averaging 9.4% across the next two years, with interest rates remaining elevated. It also projects another £150 billion in savings building over that period.

The bank estimates that each one percentage point decline in the household saving ratio is equivalent to roughly 0.5% of GDP in additional demand once import leakages are considered, and that a sustained 3-point drop could lift GDP by about 1.5% over time, FXStreet said.

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