Naomi Pearson
UK Business News, 08 December 2011

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to continue with its programme of asset purchases totalling £275 billion financed by the issuance of central bank reserves.

Link to the full Monetary Policy Committee Minutes

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