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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today held interest rates at their historic low of 0.5%.

With sovereign and political issues taking centre stage recently, macroeconomic indicators have taken a back-seat

Interest rates are forecast to stay on hold today, as the Bank of England (BoE) looks to lend stability to the political and market turmoil.

The US Federal Reserve expects to hold its main interest rate at a near zero level for an "extended period".

Interest rates have been kept on hold at 0.5% by the Bank of England.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to hold its quantitative easing programme and maintain interest rates at their historical low, its minutes reveal.

Eurozone interest rates have been held at 1% today for the tenth month in a row.

Interest rates were today held at 0.5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), marking one year since they hit the record low.

Interest rates could remain on hold until 2011 but are likely to rise sharply thereafter, according to Skandia.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep interest rates on hold this month.