Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy, presented them with the Challenge Trophy and a cheque for £5,000 for the school. Speaking at the presentation Ben Broadbent, who chaired the judging panel, said: "It has been a great pleasure to watch the students deliver such fantastic presentations today, and it was a very difficult task to choose the winning team. It was a privilege to watch the students analyse and communicate these difficult monetary policy issues in such an effective way.”
The Challenge started with teams from across the United Kingdom competing in regional heats and area finals, which produced today’s six finalists. At each stage the teams had to imitate the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) process, assessing the UK and global economic conditions to determine the most appropriate monetary policy to achieve the Government's 2.0% inflation target. The teams, each of four students, then presented their decision to a panel of judges, three of whom sit on the MPC. For today's national final the judging panel comprised Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy; Ian McCafferty, External Member of the MPC; David Miles, External Member of the MPC and Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor, The Times.
The winners, The Perse School, Cambridge opted to raise interest rates by 0.25% to 0.75% and to maintain quantitative easing at £375bn. The teams from Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet and Wolverhampton Girls’ High School were joint runners up, winning £1,000 for their school. The other finalists were: Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham, University College School, Hampstead and Stewart’s Melville College, Edinburgh who each received £250.
Published on
20 March 2015
Press release