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07/11/2013
Bank Of England Maintains Bank Rate At 0.5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%.
The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375bn.
The Committee reached its decisions in the context of the monetary policy guidance announced alongside the publication of the August 2013 Inflation Report.
The Committee's latest economic projections will appear in the forthcoming Inflation Report to be published on Wednesday 13 November.
The minutes of the meeting will be published on Wednesday 20 November.
(CD/JP)
The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375bn.
The Committee reached its decisions in the context of the monetary policy guidance announced alongside the publication of the August 2013 Inflation Report.
The Committee's latest economic projections will appear in the forthcoming Inflation Report to be published on Wednesday 13 November.
The minutes of the meeting will be published on Wednesday 20 November.
(CD/JP)
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