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09/02/2006
Interest rates left at 4.5%
The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold at 4.5% for another month.
It was widely predicted that the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee would not reduce interest rates, although some economists are predicting that a cut will be made in the spring.
The last time the MPC reduced interest rates was last August, when rates were cut by 0.25% from 4.75%.
It is believed that the MPC's decision may have influenced by signs of a recovery in the housing market. However, the decision is likely to disappoint many retailers and businesses. Earlier this week, the British Retail Consortium reported that like-for-like retail sales rose by only 0.2% in January - the weakest start to the year in a decade.
Kevin Hawkins, BRC Director General, said that the economy "badly needs a cut in interest rates".
The move is also likely to disappoint the manufacturing industry, after official figures showed that output fell in 2005 for the third time in five years.
It is thought that the MPC is waiting for data from the latest pay round, along with revised inflation and growth forecasts, which are due to be published next week, before making a decision.
(KMcA)
It was widely predicted that the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee would not reduce interest rates, although some economists are predicting that a cut will be made in the spring.
The last time the MPC reduced interest rates was last August, when rates were cut by 0.25% from 4.75%.
It is believed that the MPC's decision may have influenced by signs of a recovery in the housing market. However, the decision is likely to disappoint many retailers and businesses. Earlier this week, the British Retail Consortium reported that like-for-like retail sales rose by only 0.2% in January - the weakest start to the year in a decade.
Kevin Hawkins, BRC Director General, said that the economy "badly needs a cut in interest rates".
The move is also likely to disappoint the manufacturing industry, after official figures showed that output fell in 2005 for the third time in five years.
It is thought that the MPC is waiting for data from the latest pay round, along with revised inflation and growth forecasts, which are due to be published next week, before making a decision.
(KMcA)
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Interest rates remain on hold at 4.5%
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 4.5%, as expected by many analysts. Last month, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%, amid fears of a slowdown in economic growth and a slump in consumer spending.
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