Update: Carney rules out negative rates as BoE announces 0.25% cut

'Lower bound' rate will be positive

Laura Dew
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said he is "not a fan" of negative interest rates, as the Bank cut rates to 0.25% and expanded its bond buying package by £70bn.

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