Bank of England Holds Steady
21 Marzo 2019 - 03:11PM
Dow Jones News
By WSJ City
The Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate steady and
said it still expects to begin gently nudging up borrowing costs if
the UK's exit from the EU goes smoothly. That comes even as other
major central banks change tack amid signs the global economy is
losing steam.
KEY FACTS
--- The BOE voted unanimously to leave its main policy rate at
0.75%.
--- It also left its bond portfolio unchanged at GBP435bn.
--- The decision came a day after PM Theresa May requested a
three-month extension to the Brexit date.
--- The negotiation period had been due to close on March
29.
--- EU leaders are meeting in Brussels today to decide whether
to grant an extension.
Looking Ahead
The BOE said mounting inflationary pressure and a healthy labour
market mean it expects to gently raise interest rates over the next
two to three years if Britain's EU exit goes smoothly.
ING said it thought it was "too early to completely rule out a
rate hike this year -- although of course, this depends almost
solely on Brexit."
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 21, 2019 09:56 ET (13:56 GMT)
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