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Interest rate held at 0.5%

Update: Thu, 04/03/2010 - 11:56
The Bank of England has held the interest rate at 0.5% for March as fears of a double-dip recession diminish. Read more
Interest rate

Interest rate frozen and quantitative easing halted

Update: Thu, 04/02/2010 - 12:15
The Bank of England has voted to freeze the base rate at 0.5% for the 11th consecutive month - and agreed to halt its quantitative easing programme. Read more
Frozen bench

Interest rate frozen for 10th month

Update: Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:21
The Bank of England has kept the official interest rate at 0.5%, and left its quantitative easing programme at £200 billion. Read more

Bank of England split over monetary policy

Update: Wed, 18/11/2009 - 11:25
The multi-billion pound question of quantitative easing split opinion within the Monetary Policy Committee during its November meeting, according to minutes released today. Read more
Magician

Where did all the great savings accounts go?

Update: Mon, 09/11/2009 - 09:58
Half of easy access savings accounts now pay interest of 0.5% or less, while more than 22% pay under 0.1%. So where are the best deals at the moment? Read more
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What impact will "printing" new money really have?

Update: Thu, 05/11/2009 - 12:14
The Bank of England has increased the amount of new money being created to £200 billion, and voted to maintain the interest rate at 0.5%. What will this mean for you? Read more
Royal Exchange building at Bank

Interest rate held for October

Update: Thu, 08/10/2009 - 11:00
The Bank of England has voted to hold the base rate at 0.5% in October. Read more
Royal Exchange building at Bank

Recovery could be false dawn, warns Bank of England

Update: Thu, 24/09/2009 - 09:07
Top policymakers at the Bank of England have warned that while a "virtuous" recovery is now possible, concerns remain about a potential false dawn. Read more
Pile of money

Economy could be boosted with more cash

Update: Wed, 19/08/2009 - 15:36
More money could be pumped into the economy, after it was revealed that the head of the Bank of England called for a cash injection of £75 billion rather than £50 billion in August. Read more
Downward arrow

Interest rates set to remain low

Update: Wed, 12/08/2009 - 12:24
Interest rates are set to remain low for some time despite signs that the recession is easing its grip on the economy, a new report from the Bank of England suggests. Read more
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