MPC split on interest rate decision by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 07/12/07

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ukThe Bank of England's monetary rule committee (MPC) was divided over whether to lift the interest rate in June, according to notes released todayFour of the nine members of the MPC voted for a further go up of a quarter per cent, which would have taken the bottom rate to 575 per cent

A key tip of their reasoning was that inflation is still higher than best levels and is most excellent tackled sooner rather than laterHigh lending and consumer spending were also tinted as compelling reasons to increase the base rateThe five members that chosen against a raise argued that the May rate rise had already provided enough dampening measures which need time to filter throughconsiderably, Bank of England governor Mervyn King chosen for a rise, placing him in the alternative group of a split MPC for the first-time

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