'The solution of yesteryear': Industry says BoE rate cut is 'meaningless'

Move from central bank is ‘surprising’

Lauren Mason
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The "surprising" decision from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to cut UK interest rates to their lowest-ever level of 0.1% has been slated by industry commentators, who have called the move "meaningless", "the solution of yesteryear" and nothing more than a bid to "be seen doing something" after the European Central Bank (ECB) "rolled out the QE cannons" yesterday (19 March).

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