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The Bank of England left interest rates at 0.5% for the 20th month in a row and maintained its asset-buying program unchanged, Reuters reported.
The interest rate decision was widely expected by economists. Still, mixed economic data and a divided policy-making board mean that the future is uncertain for the asset-buying program.
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Bank of England Leaves Interest Rates, Asset Buying Unchanged originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:45:00.
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