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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 26th consecutive month.
5 May 2011
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The UK economy returned to modest growth in the first three months of 2011, official figures reveal today, following a shock decline at the end of last year.
27 April 2011
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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
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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
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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
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The Bank of England edged closer to lifting interest rates earlier this month, it was revealed today.
23 February 2011
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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 23rd consecutive month.
10 February 2011
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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
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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
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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

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