Home / Market Update / Forex Market / BOE hikes policy rate by 50 bps to 1.75% as expected

BOE hikes policy rate by 50 bps to 1.75% as expected

Following its August policy meeting, the Bank of England announced that it raised the policy rate by 50 basis points to 1.75% as expected.

The policy statement revealed that Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Silvana Tenreyro voted to hike the rate by 0.25 basis points.

Check Also

Oil Snaps 3-Day Rally as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire and Profit-Taking Offset Record U.S. Export Surge

Key Takeaways Oil eases: Brent fell 1% to $96.87 per barrel, while WTI dropped 0.8% …