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Bank of England set to hike interest rates in May

Bank of England policymakers will vote unanimously to hold fire this week, but that won’t stop them from increasing interest rates in May, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

Bank of England set to hike interest rates in May

Wed, 21 Mar, 2018 - 06:14

By Jill Ward and Harumi Ichikura

Bank of England policymakers will vote unanimously to hold fire this week, but that won’t stop them from increasing interest rates in May, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

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