Money Distilled

The Bank of England Finally Delivers That Rate Cut

The 5-4 vote was tight, but the UK’s key rate is now down to 5%.  

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England: on the winning team.

Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

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There we have it. The interest rate cut that everyone was waiting for.