Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as Iran conflict weighs on economy

Higher energy costs due to the closure of strait of Hormuz are expected to boost inflation and slow UK growth Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold, arguing that reacting too quickly to inflation threat...

Higher energy costs due to the closure of strait of Hormuz are expected to boost inflation and slow UK growthBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has left interest rates on hold, arguing that reacting too quickly to inflation threats risked creating “undesirable volatility”, as the Iran war weighs on the UK economy.Seven of the nine-person monetary policy committee voted to keep rates at 3.75% as the MPC weighed the threat of higher inflation against the prospect of an economic slowdown. Continue reading...