Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting held on 7 and 8 April 2010

The MPC at its meeting voted to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £200 billion.
Published on 21 April 2010

The Governor invited the Committee to vote on the proposition that:

  • Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%;
  • The Bank of England should maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £200 billion.

The Committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposition. 

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