Versus 47,000 in July. Below median forecast of 46,000.

Cable slides to session low 1.5613.

Provisional M4 broad money supply growth -0.2% m/m, +1.8% y/y, weaker than median forecast +0.2%. Y/Y rate weakest on record.

UK net lending flow to UK businesses -2.5 bln in July vs revd -3.2 bln in June.