O BoE (Bank of England) decided to leave its main interest rate unchanged, at 4%, after completing monetary policy meeting on Thursday (18) in an environment of inflationary pressures e weak growth No United Kingdom.
The decision, which came in line with the expectation of analysts compiled by the BroadcastReal -time news system of the State Group, again interrupting the monetary loosening cycle started by the British BC in August last year.
Since then, the boe has reduced its basic interest on five occasions, the last time in August.
The maintenance of basic interest also comes in a moment of high inflation and shy growth. The British Consumer Inflation Annual Inflation rate (CPI) was 3.8% in August, far above the 2% official goal.
The UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in turn, advanced 0.3% in the second quarter compared to the previous three months.
