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61. Bank voted 8 to 1 to hold rates in January
The Bank of England has released the minutes of the monthly meeting of the rate setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The minutes show that the committee voted to keep interest rates constant in January by 8 to 1.
23 Jan 2008
62. King signals lower rates
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King appeared on Tuesday to pave the way for a February interest rate cut to revive the economy but also warned price pressures might prevent any sharper monetary easing beyond that.
23 Jan 2008
63. Fed in shock interest rate cut to 3.5%
The US Federal Reserve has announced a ¾ per cent drop in interest rates in a bid to reduce the chances of a US recession, following a day of falling stock markets around the globe. The new interest rate is now 3.5 per cent.
22 Jan 2008
64. British Chambers of Commerce calls for rate cut
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for a "small" interest rate cut in order to prevent a major loss of confidence and alleviate the credit squeeze.
17 Jan 2008
65. Lenders sting customers with higher rates
Lenders are stinging consumers with far larger increases in the cost of borrowing than hikes in the official interest rate, figures show.
15 Jan 2008
66. Bank holds interest rates at 5.5 pct
The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, following a week of intense speculation over whether it would cut them for a second month running to shore up economic growth.
10 Jan 2008
67. Rate doubts mount as stocks fall after U.S. data
Central banks signalled that rises in interest rates were less certain than they had indicated just a few weeks ago as weak U.S. housing data sent fresh shivers through world markets.
28 Aug 2007
68. Inflation dives below target in July
Inflation tumbled below the Bank of England's 2 percent target in July for the first time in more than a year, sparking speculation that interest rates have now peaked.
14 Aug 2007
69. Report to leave rate hike door ajar
Financial markets are pricing in another Bank of England interest rate hike. Economists are divided. And so seemingly are Bank of England policymakers.
08 Aug 2007
70. Inflation Report to leave rate hike door ajar
Financial markets are pricing in another Bank of England interest rate hike. Economists are divided. And so seemingly are Bank of England policymakers.
07 Aug 2007
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