Bank of England holds interest rates steady at record-low 0.5%, decides against pumping more money into UK economy amid signs of recovery; decision was widely expected
Cindy Allen
LONDON
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May 8, 2014
(Associated Press)
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Bank of England policymakers have kept interest rates steady and declined to pump more money into Britain's economy amid signals of recovery.
The Monetary Policy Committee kept the benchmark interest rate at a record low 0.5 percent and voted against boosting the monetary stimulus program. The bank has pumped 375 billion pounds ($600 billion) into the economy through its bond-buying program over the past five years.
The decision announced Thursday was widely expected.
Britain's economy is one of the fastest-growing among developed countries. It expanded by 0.8 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period.
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