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Inflation unexpectedly dropped last month, official figures show today, weakening the prospect of an imminent interest rate hike by policymakers at the Bank of England.
12 April 2011
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
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
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
Pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates intensified today as inflation increased to its highest level in more than two years in January.
15 February 2011
House prices rose by 0.8% during January as values bounced back, following the pre-Christmas snow disruption.
4 February 2011
Homeowners who want a fixed rate mortgage were today urged to move fast as lenders began pulling their best deals, following rising funding costs.
19 January 2011
A loan price war has broken out but some borrowers could save by ignoring the top deals and plumping for a credit card instead.
18 January 2011
The Bank of England base rate may have been held at 0.5% yesterday but some economists predict it could rise this year, so what should savers do with their cash?
14 January 2011
Home owners should prepare for a series of interest rate rises to around 5%, a Bank of England official warned today.
23 December 2010
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