BOE Leaves Bank Rate Unchanged At 0.5%, QE At Stg275bn

LONDON (MNI) – The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee
produced no surprises at its December meeting, leaving Bank Rate on
hold at 0.5% and the total stock of QE at stg275bn.

The BOE is widely expected to extend QE in February when its
current gilt-buying programme of stg75bn expires.

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