2024-08-01 05:42:58 pm | Source: IANS
Bank of England cuts interest rate to 5 percent
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut its benchmark interest rate to five per cent, the United Kingdom's (UK) central bank said in a statement on Thursday.
At a meeting on Wednesday, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5-4 to reduce the interest rate by 0.25 per cent points, to 5 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.
Four members preferred to maintain the rate at 5.25 per cent.
This is BoE's first rate cut in four years.
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