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BoE's Carney: May rate hike not a done deal

Jayna Rana

20 April 2018 • 2 min read

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said there is still a lot of data to consider before the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) can decide when to next hike interest rates.

An interest rate hike in May has been priced into markets for some time now with many economists and investors expecting a rise of 0.25%. But in an interview with the BBC, the governor said ther...

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