IW Poll: Will the Bank of England hike rates in August?

2 August meeting

Tom Eckett
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Following weaker than anticipated inflation data last month, Investment Week has asked its Twitter followers if the Bank of England will increase interest rates for the first time this year at its next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on 2 August.

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