Interest rates
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Interest rates will rise above 2%, says bank official
Michael Saunders will leave the rate-setting MPC next month
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Bank signals aggressive interest rate rises
Steeper rates increases will be used if soaring inflation appears to be a permanent feature
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Mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in two years
Number of mortgages approved fell to 66,000 in April as interest rate rises and cost of living bites
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Raise interest to 2.5% to curb inflation, bank told
Think-tank is not convinced demand headwinds will prevent further inflation rises
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Bank of England warns of recession
Recession could strike this year as bank raises interest rates to highest level since 2009
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Interest rate expected to rise to 1% today
The Bank of England is expected to announce the highest level in 13 years
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Sunak warns of 2.5% interest rates
Chancellor says the rises have already been priced in by markets
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Interest rate rise fails to soothe markets
The rise to 0.75% is being seen as “dangerously behind the curve” as inflation nears 8%
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UK braces for further rate rises as MPC meets today
The nine-person committee could easily split three ways
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Markets expect two more interest rate rises by May
A 91.5% chance has been priced in, with investors believing rates will hit 1.5% by December
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Interest rate rise this week a dead cert, say markets
Markets are pricing in a 100% chance of a rise to 0.5% when the Bank of England meets on Thursday
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Markets price in second interest rate rise
The Bank of England will decide this Thursday is rates should rise for a second consecutive time