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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 27th consecutive month.
9 June 2011
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The Government's official inflation measure jumped to its highest level in two-and-a-half years last month, tightening the squeeze on household spending power and increasing the challenge for savers.
17 May 2011
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Homeowners considering remortgaging were today told to sit tight as commentators predict fixed-rate deals have further to fall.
5 May 2011
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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 26th consecutive month.
5 May 2011
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The UK economy returned to modest growth in the first three months of 2011, official figures reveal today, following a shock decline at the end of last year.
27 April 2011
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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 25th consecutive month.
7 April 2011
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Inflation has risen to its highest level for two decades, heaping further pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates.
22 March 2011
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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 24th consecutive month.
10 March 2011
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The Bank of England edged closer to lifting interest rates earlier this month, it was revealed today.
23 February 2011
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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 23rd consecutive month.
10 February 2011

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