BoE's Carney says two more rate hikes likely in coming years 

LONDON: The Bank of England will probably need to raise interest rates a couple more times over the next few years if Britain's economy develops as expected, Governor Mark Carney was quoted as saying on Thursday, echoing guidance the BoE has given previously.

"We'll see how the economy evolves. If it evolves broadly in line with our projections, we would probably raise interest rates a couple of times over the next few years," Carney told the Liverpool Echo newspaper.

Carney also told the newspaper that Brexit could affect the path of Britain's economy but the "fundamental economic impact of leaving the European Union will only be known over a very long period of time."

The BoE raised interest rates for the first time in more than 10 years earlier this month and Carney said at the time that he agreed broadly with investors who had been pricing in two more rate hikes over the next three years.