BoE hold rates at 4.5% for tenth month

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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the UK base interest rates on hold at 4.5% for the tenth month in a row.

There has been no interest rate cut since August 2005 – when it was cut by 0.25% - and it is anticipated any future move could see the interest rate increase as a result of economic and inflationary pressures. Most commentators expect a base rate rise in the Autumn. Recently energy and commodity prices have been viewed as creating inflationary pressure while the lack of domestically generated inflation has also been a concern. Uncertainty about these markets is bound to have been a major consideration during the meeting, as undoubtedly will be revised predictions yesterday from the Council...

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