LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday announced a widely-expected hold on interest rates following its May meeting, as it said restrictive monetary policy was working to bring down inflation.
Members of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to hold, with the latter favoring a cut.
In the prior meeting only one member voted for a cut.
It keeps the BOE's key Bank Rate at 5.25%.
Some economists see a cut as soon as the next meeting in June, and three or more cuts in 2024.
Persons:
Matthew Swannell, CNBC's
Organizations:
Bank of England, Monetary, MPC, BNP