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Bank of England signals faster-than-expected rate rise

Central bank keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.25%; pound falls

Bank of England signals faster-than-expected rate rise
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The Bank of England has suggested it could raise UK interest rates earlier than markets previously thought, write Jason Douglas and Paul Hannon for The Wall Street Journal.

At the bank's August policy meeting, members of the Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the country's benchmark borrowing rate at 0.25%. But officials said this may need to rise quicker than expected to help manage inflation.

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