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08/06/2006
UK interest rates stay at 4.5%
The Bank of England has today announced that interest rates will remain unchanged for the tenth consecutive month.
However, while rates were again held at 4.5%, there are concerns that growing inflationary pressures may men that interest rates will be set to rise later this year.
The Bank of England's quarterly report noted that inflation was likely to exceed the Government target of 2% if the base lending rate was not increased.
Though the decision by the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is to hold rates steady for the moment, the situation is far from clear cut.
The stock market has been underperforming recently and the US dollar has been falling, both factors that the MPC will be keeping an eye on.
The MPC's rationale for the decision announced today will not be known until the minutes of the meeting are published later this month.
But almost certain to feature are the strength of sterling, the fall in UK manufacturing output, and signs that the retail sector may be beginning to pick up.
(SP/KMcA)
However, while rates were again held at 4.5%, there are concerns that growing inflationary pressures may men that interest rates will be set to rise later this year.
The Bank of England's quarterly report noted that inflation was likely to exceed the Government target of 2% if the base lending rate was not increased.
Though the decision by the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is to hold rates steady for the moment, the situation is far from clear cut.
The stock market has been underperforming recently and the US dollar has been falling, both factors that the MPC will be keeping an eye on.
The MPC's rationale for the decision announced today will not be known until the minutes of the meeting are published later this month.
But almost certain to feature are the strength of sterling, the fall in UK manufacturing output, and signs that the retail sector may be beginning to pick up.
(SP/KMcA)
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