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Bank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates
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EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain
Brussels has long resisted pressure to levy import duties on food from Russia and Belarus
Jump in UK minimum wage keeps Bank of England on alert
Rate setters will be watching for signs of pay growth feeding inflation
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A view from the Bridge - August 2023
The Bank of England raised base rates by 25bp to 5.25% at yesterdays meeting, in line with a recently revised consensus which had been broadly split between 25bp or 50bp prior to the softer inflation and growth data over the past couple of weeks.
PegasusCapital - 04/08/2023