interest rate

Here are five things clients may have read in the weekend's papers…

Reducing the base rate from its current historical low of 0.5% into negative territory "remains an option" for the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), deputy governor Charles Bean has said.

A dramatic shift in the outlook for interest rates has been seen with money market indicators now pricing in a base rate rise to 0.75% in two years' time rather than three.

The decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut interest rates is a "positive step" but more pro-growth polices are needed, according to the chief investment officer of Close Brothers Asset Management.

The Bank of England has opted not to implement further quantitative easing and held interest rates at 0.5% for the 49th consecutive month.

Businesses affected by the interest rate swap mis-selling scandal should have their payments suspended, according to a senior Treasury minister.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again kept interest rates unchanged and quantitative easing on hold in a widely expected decision.

UK interest rates will stay at historic lows for four more years as the economy struggles to return to normal growth levels, Citi has predicted.

Lifetime mortgage rates have fallen significantly over the past five years and present an opportunity for existing customers to switch to lower interest rates, research finds.

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