Central Banks
Bank of England Weighs Biggest Interest-Rate Rise in 33 Years
- Investors see risks of a three-quarter point hike this week
- UK central bank is also due to start ‘quantitative tightening’
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The Bank of England this week will consider whether to push through the biggest interest-rate increase in 33 years to respond to surging inflation and weakening confidence in British assets.