Thursday, September 4, 2014

BoE holds base rate steady


The Bank of England has held UK interest rates at a record low, amid speculation the rate of 0.5% which has been in place for five years could rise soon. 

The size of the Bank's economic stimulus programme - quantitative easing - was also unchanged at £375bn.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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