Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live
The Guardian Business's headline. Reported by The Guardian Business, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian Business live blog, the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. The Guardian UK live coverage reports that Deutsche Bank analysts predict a 6-3 split on the monetary policy committee, with a majority voting for a rise to 4%. The excerpts provided are brief and do not include the final decision.
Key points
- The Guardian Business says the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years today.
- The Guardian UK reports Deutsche Bank analysts predict the monetary policy committee will split 6-3 in favour of a hike.
- The Guardian UK says the predicted hike would take the rate to 4%.
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Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live. According to The Guardian Business live blog, the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. The Guardian UK live coverage reports that Deutsche Bank analysts predict a 6-3 split on the monetary policy committee, with a majority voting for a rise to 4%. The excerpts provided are brief and do not include the final decision. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian Business: Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live. The Guardian UK: Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian Business United Kingdom Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Predicting a central bank’s actions can be risky, but there will certainly be surprise in the City of London today if the Bank of Eng 4 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Deutsche Bank analysts predict the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will split 6-3 in today’s vote, with a majority voting for a rate hike to 4%. [The committee is split between hawks (who want higher rates to fight inflation), an 3 h ago · Tier 2
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