Interest rates
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Interest rates expected to triple as Bank of England promises action
Chief economist says it won’t act until November, but monetary response will be “significant”
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Market turmoil as pound plummets
The Bank of England says it “will not hesitate” to put up interest rates
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Industry counts cost as interest rate hits 2.25%
Base rate is now at its highest level since the financial crisis of 2008
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Market wrap: REITs and housebuilders drop as FTSE closes in the red
Real estate accounted for some of the session’s sharpest falls
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Attempts to curb inflation could cause global recession, warns World Bank
The World Bank has warned of the cumulative impact of national interest rate rises
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Record interest rate rise predicted despite inflation drop
Economists are betting on a 75bps hike when the Bank of England’s MPC meets next week
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BoE rate-setter warns more hikes may be needed
Catherine Mann says bank must act “more forcefully now”
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Interest rates will hit 2.25% next month, economists predict
The predicted rise would take the base rate to its highest level in 27 years
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Prepare for ‘protracted recession’, warns Bank of England
Inflation will surge above 13% says bank as it hikes interest rate to 1.75%
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Interest rates could rise to 2% as bank committee meets
Some economists say the unprecedented hike is needed to tame soaring inflation
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Interest rates expected to hit 20-year high this week
Markets have priced in a rise to 1.75% when the MPC meets on Thursday
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Half-point interest rate rise ‘on the table’, says Bank of England governor
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will meet on 4 August