BOE Raises Key Rate to 4.5%, Saying Further Hikes May Be Needed
The Bank of England raised its benchmark lending rate to the highest level since 2008, with Governor Andrew Bailey saying further increases may be needed to…
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The Bank of England raised its benchmark lending rate to the highest level since 2008, with Governor Andrew Bailey saying further increases may be needed to…
The Year-On-Year inflation rate, which was at 11.8% in January, fell to 8.3% in April 2023, from 11.0% in April 202. This is indicated by the latest Bulletin of Statistics Mauritius.
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The Bank of England announced on Thursday that it had increased the key rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4.25% from 4% per annum.
In anticipation of a possible slowdown in surging inflation, the central Bank of Korea (BOK) kept the key interest rate unchanged at 3.5 percent last week. The BOK's decision put an end to seven straight rate hikes that have taken place since August 2021.