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Britain holds rates

The Bank of England made a break with policy, insisting any rise in its record low interest rate would be tied to a drop in unemployment. The central bank will not raise its key rate from 0.5 per cent until British unemployment has fallen to a threshold of 7 per cent. The jobless rate currently stands at 7.8 per cent.
By · 9 Aug 2013
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9 Aug 2013
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The Bank of England made a break with policy, insisting any rise in its record low interest rate would be tied to a drop in unemployment. The central bank will not raise its key rate from 0.5 per cent until British unemployment has fallen to a threshold of 7 per cent. The jobless rate currently stands at 7.8 per cent.
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