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Thursday, 21 August 2008
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5 percent
The Bank of England held interest rates at 5 percent for the second month running on Thursday despite evidence almost daily showing a sharply braking economy and signs the housing market could be in for a hard landing.
05 Jun 2008 |
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Abbey raises mortgage rates
Abbey has raised rates on some fixed-rate mortgages by up to 0.44 percent on the back of rising borrowing costs, just a week after announcing more rate cuts to lure new customers.
29 May 2008 |
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Bank voted 8-1 for steady May rates
Only arch dove Bank of England policymaker David Blanchflower wanted lower interest rates this month, with the remaining eight Monetary Policy Committee members keen to concentrate on inflation rather than growth.
21 May 2008 |
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Mortgage lenders go slow on rate cuts
A quarter of lenders are yet to announce their mortgage rate intentions, five weeks on from the last interest rate cut by the Bank of England.
16 May 2008 |
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Brown hopes Bank can cut interest rates further
Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied on Thursday that his tax policies were breaking the government's fiscal rules and said he hoped the Bank of England would be able to cut interest rates further.
15 May 2008 |
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Bank of England set to hold rates
The Bank of England looks more likely to leave interest rates on hold rather than cut them later on Thursday, but a stream of dismal data over recent days has made the decision a close call.
08 May 2008 |
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Bank set to hold fire on rates for now
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at 5 percent this week before cutting them next month for a fourth time since December to shore up an economy buffeted by the global credit crunch.
07 May 2008 |
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Bank leaves rates at 5 percent
The Bank of England held interest rates at 5.0 percent on Thursday, but most experts predict a cut next month to shore up the economy in the face of a global credit crunch.
06 May 2008 |
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Bank seen cutting interest rates in June
The Bank of England is expected to hold off on cutting interest rates from 5.0 percent until June as it battles to control high inflation in the face of a flagging economy and financial turmoil, a Reuters poll shows.
01 May 2008 |
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