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Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 3.75% as Iran war shakes outlook
The Bank of England voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at 3.75% on Thursday, as widely expected by economists, as the Iran war continues to pose a dilemma for policymakers. The central bank was widely expected to stand pat on rates as it waits to see how the energy price crunch caused by the Iran war, and a concurrent reignition of inflationary pressures in the U.K., manifest themselves in the economy. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted in an 8-1 split to maintain the benchmark rate, known as “Bank Rate”, at 3.75%, with known hawk BOE Chief Economist Huw Pill the only dissenter voting for a 25 ... (full story)
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