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Bank holds interest rate at 0.5%

IFAonline | 08 Mar 2012 | 12:00

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the interest rate at 0.5%, marking three years of the record low figure.

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The Bank of England in the City of London

Bank keeps interest rate at 0.5%; QE maintained at £200bn

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at their record low level of 0.5% following the latest meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

IFAonline | 08 Sep 2011 | 12:00
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BoE policymaker says more QE 'very much on the table'

One of the Bank of England's (BoE's) senior policymakers has hinted a further round of quantitative easing (QE) remains an option for the UK's central bank.

IFAonline | 22 Jun 2011 | 07:40

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Which? hits out at lenders' 6% variable rates

Variable rate mortgage lenders are failing to pass on cuts in the base rate to customers, meaning some will face “real financial difficulty” when rates climb again, research suggests.

IFAonline | 22 Jun 2011 | 07:00
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King reveals ‘tragic’ regulatory failings

Mervyn King has claimed low capital requirements and inadequate limits on leverage have been the most "tragic" aspects of financial regulation.

IFAonline | 16 Jun 2011 | 07:00
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MPC remains split on interest rates

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has remained split three ways on interest rates, minutes of its latest meeting show.

IFAonline | 18 May 2011 | 09:30
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Altmann warns BoE interest rates will damage pensions

Long-term low interest rates are damaging pensions and will cause another financial crash, Ros Altmann will tell the Bank of England (BoE) today.

IFAonline | 15 Nov 2010 | 13:30
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Charity begins with tax benefits

Jeremy Passmore, a partner in the private client department at Thomson Snell & Passmore, discusses how charitable giving is on the increase as the Government squeezes tax rates for higher-rate taxpayers

Professional Adviser | 02 Sep 2010 | 13:20
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Cash: the forgotten element of SIPPS

In the past 18 months, market volatility has seen a shift towards a greater proportion of SIPPs being held as cash as investors seek consistent returns and lower risk.

IFAonline | 18 Jan 2010 | 16:08

NRock and Lloyds among worst offenders for mortgage rates

Mortgage rates have only fallen slightly despite record cuts in interest rates, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.

IFAonline | 20 Aug 2009 | 11:00
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UK dividends to fall 13% in 2009 - papers

Investors are braced for their dividend income to fall by 13% this year as Britain's quoted companies horde cash to ride out the recession, reports the Guardian.

IFAonline | 12 Aug 2009 | 10:10

Rising from the ashes?

As the housing market continues to struggle and the Bank of England Base Rate remains historically low, Matthew Wyles asks how long it will take for the economy to recuperate following these testing times.

Cover | 02 Mar 2009 | 09:00
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Borrowers urged to ditch trackers for fixed rates

New mortgage borrowers should avoid trackers and opt for a fixed rate deal instead, according to Bestinvest.

IFAonline | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:30

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