Andrew Sentance — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Former external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (2006-2011).
Served as Senior Economic Adviser at PwC (2011-2018).
Held roles as Chief Economist and Head of Environmental Affairs at British Airways (from 1998).
Was Director of the Centre for Economic Forecasting at London Business School (from 1994).
Part-time Professor of Sustainable Business at Warwick Business School (2006-2023) and Visiting Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Earned degrees in economics from Cambridge University and the London School of Economics, completing his PhD in 1987.
Founder member of the Treasury's Panel of Independent Forecasters (established 1992).

Biography

Andrew Sentance is a British business economist. He served as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England from October 2006 until May 2011. During his tenure, which spanned the financial crisis and global recession, he notably opposed the majority MPC view to keep the Bank Rate at 0.5% when the economy was recovering and inflation was persistently above target.