Huw Pill, the Bank's chief economist, told an online event organised by the accountancy body ICAEW that the Bank could consider cutting rates if inflation continues to ease off.
The pound fell 0.2% against the United States dollar and the euro.
Mr Pill said: "I think it's not unreasonable to believe that through the summer we will begin to see enough confidence in the decline in persistence that bank rate will come into consideration."
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