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August 2010 – Interest rates kept on hold at 0.5%

The Bank of England has kept rates low for 18 months. The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5% amid concerns over the strength of the economic recovery. This is again further positive for … Continue reading

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Bank of England governor hints rates will stay low

The Bank of England’s governor says slow economic growth is a greater concern than rising prices. The governor of the Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King, has said he is more concerned about the strength of the recovery than inflation. … Continue reading

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UK interest rates to stay at record low “until 2014″ The Bank of England lowered interest rates to 0.5% in March 2009

The Bank of England will have to keep interest rates at their record low of 0.5% until 2014, a leading economic forecaster has said. The Ernst & Young Item Club said rates would need to be kept low to counter-balance … Continue reading

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