Economists forecast BoE to hold rates at 5.25% through to spring 2024

Reuters poll of economists finds majority do not expect rates to rise next week

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Most economists in the survey said they did not expect the Bank to cut rates until at least July next year.
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Most economists in the survey said they did not expect the Bank to cut rates until at least July next year.

The Bank of England (BoE) will not hike interest rates any higher than its current level of 5.25%, according to economists surveyed by Reuters, who noted there was still a high chance of another increase.

61 out of 73 economists in the poll, conducted between 18 to 23 October, said they believed the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would not raise rates next week, in line with market expectati...

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