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ECB, BoE hold interest rates at record lows

AFP - Thursday, November 5 04:54 pm

FRANKFURT (AFP) - The European Central Bank and Bank of England both kept interest rates at record lows Thursday but the ECB was coy about undoing its monetary stimulus while the BoE planned to pump billions more pounds into Britain's economy. More »

Dollar slips against euro after ECB holds rates
AFP - Thursday, November 5 04:59 pm
LONDON (AFP) - The dollar slid against the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank and the Bank of England held their key interest rates at record-low levels on the eve of a key G20 finance meeting. More »
Bank of England pumps billions more into economy
AFP - Thursday, November 5 02:12 pm
LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England revealed plans on Thursday to pump another 25 billion pounds to boost the recession-hit economy, and held interest rates at a record low. More »
Bank of England pumps extra £25 bln into economy
AFP - Thursday, November 5 01:41 pm
LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England announced on Thursday that it will pump another 25 billion pounds into the recession-hit economy, after it held interest rates at a record low. More »
ECB holds rates at 1 percent
Reuters - Thursday, November 5 12:50 pm
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at 1.0 percent on Thursday and investors are now braced for signs that it will soon start weaning banks off cheap and abundant liquidity. More »
Bank of England set to announce rate call
AFP - Thursday, November 5 10:08 am
LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England will unveil a decision on interest rates later Thursday amid speculation that it may also pump billions of extra pounds to help the country out of a deep recession. More »
ECB rates on hold as it enters 'post-crisis mode'
AFP - Thursday, November 5 02:00 am
FRANKFURT (AFP) - The European Central Bank is poised to keep its key interest rate steady at a record low 1.0 percent on Thursday as policymakers shift into "post-crisis mode," analysts say. More »
Gold at record, dollar down
Reuters - Wednesday, November 4 10:48 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold reached a record high on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left near-zero benchmark U.S. interest rates unchanged, prompting a sell-off of the dollar as investors looked elsewhere for higher-yielding assets. More »
Few options for EM c.banks to stem forex strength
Reuters - Wednesday, November 4 03:56 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Rising relative interest rates next year will likely force many emerging central banks to take more measures to stem relentless currency appreciation caused by yield-chasing investors. More »