Bank of England hikes rates in clamour to contain spiralling inflation
UK central bank warns cost-of-living rises will soon top 7%
UK central bank warns cost-of-living rises will soon top 7%
Many economists now expect UK will exceed its 2 per cent target before end of year
Output set to dip 3% in first quarter, with further 25% fall in the second
Monetary committee votes unanimously to cut benchmark rate for second time in a week
Bank looking to bolster Britain’s economy against coronavirus disruption
Bank keeps rates on hold at 0.75% on back of improved business sentiment
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Bank says gradual rate hikes are needed over the next three years to keep 2% inflation target
Government says Mark Carney will not remain in role beyond February 2020
Policymakers expect tight labour market to push up wage growth
Upcoming policy meeting pivotal for reaching decision on QE, ECB chief economist says
BoE’s rate-setters voted 9-0 to hold bank rate at 0.5 per cent, as expected by analysts
Move is ‘nimble response’ to unpredictable situation prompted by Brexit, says Carney
Index shows people less inclined to spend on holidays as Brexit and domestic politics take toll
Brexit confusion likely to result in more volatility once rates issue put to bed
Analysts speculate on where British currency may go from here
PMI shows factory output rose to 56.9 from a revised 55.3 in July
Bank of England cuts economic growth forecast for 2017 by 0.2 per cent to 1.7 per cent
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Committee votes by five members to three to maintain the key interest rate at 0.25%
The bank opted to keep interest rates on hold in May
Data from the Office for National Statistics as UK economy continues to falter
Improved outlook comes in spite of concerns about consumer spending slowdown
Bank of England warns access to EU markets could be ‘materially reduced’ by Brexit
Currency cedes ground to all 16 major peers before economic data due next week
Weak pound could also boost tourism, food-processing and cross-Border shopping
Post-Brexit slowdown expected to shrink Britain’s economy and lead to first rate cut in seven years
Bank of England expected to act to cut rates rather than delay
Natwest warns businesses of negative interest rates if market conditions change
Mark Carney says ‘economic outlook has deteriorated’
‘Leave’ would hurt global economy and cause sterling to fall further, says bank
In strongest warning yet BOIE says a vote to leave would hurt the economy
Dollar takes a breather from this week’s rebound and crude oil gives back some of its recent gains
Bank of England forecasts Britain’s economy will grow 2.2% this year and 2.3% in 2017
UK borrowing costs at record low since 2009
Decision comes as US Fed is poised to make its first increase in nearly a decade
Most economists expect Monetary Policy Committee to raise interest rates
UK monetary authority has cut growth forecasts for this year and next
Governor Mark Carney to present economic forecast today and may indicate to markets when rate rise will happen
MPC meeting reveals united front on rates slipped in August meetings
New figures show that the GDP per head of population is at pre-crisis levels
Mark Carney signals inflation fall will not stop increase in cost of borrowing
Call it deflation or negative inflation – falling prices result in frenzied headlines
Traders predict BOE will offset tight fiscal policy by holding borrowing costs at a record low for longer
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Carney says BoE aiming to bring inflation back to 2% target
Food and fuel prices plunge pushing UK price growth to weakest since 1960
Rate stays at 0.5%, the level at which it has sat since the start of the financial crisis
Monetary Policy Committee divided over quantitative easing policy
Rate stays at 0.5 per cent, the level at which it has sat since the start of the financial crisis
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