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HSBC BANK


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BANK OF ENGLAND MAINTAINS BANK RATE AT 0.5%


05 March 2010
Bank of England
Bank of England

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £200 billion.

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