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BoE and ECB Cut As Expected
The Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates by 50bp to a new record low of 0.50%, economists expect further cuts in the future as the BoE attempts to boost the economy and prevent a deeper recession. Interest rates have now fallen 450bp since October 2008.The BoE monetary committee today agreed to undertake a £75 billion asset purchase program



