The Bank of England has told lenders to prepare for a “deteriorated economic outlook” and predicted that increases in house prices would slow down later this year.

Banks were told to ramp up capital buffers to ensure they can weather the storm.

“The economic outlook for the UK and globally has deteriorated materially,” the Bank said as it published its latest Financial Stability Report, adding that developments around the war in Ukraine would be a key factor.

Despite warnings from the International Monetary Fund and OECD that Britain is more susceptible to recession and persistently high inflation than other Western countries, the Bank said UK lenders were well-placed to weather even a severe economic downturn.

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