If rates were raised high enough to restrain mortgage lending, they could also jeopardise the broader economy, especially since household and corporate debt together add up to as much as 200% of GDP.

• 如果利率提到足够高去遏制申请抵押贷款，他们也可以危害更大范围的经济，特别是自从家庭和法人的债务加起来总计达到了GDP的200%25以来。