BULLET: BOE Minutes: MPC Votes 9-0 To Keep Bank Rate.........>

BOE Minutes: MPC Votes 9-0 To Keep Bank Rate Unchanged

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-BOE MPC: Maintains Future Rate Hikes Will Be "Gradual" And "Limited"     

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The MPC voted unanimously to keep Bank Rate at 0.75% at its meeting 

ending Feb 6th, also voting 9-0 to keep the stock of total asset 

purchases at stg445bn. The output gap is currently judged as closed, 

however the weaker-near term outlook is expected to result in a small 

margin of slack opening up in 2019. The MPC noted H2 2018 likely saw a 

more persistent slowdown in global growth relative to November. 

Household consumption was seen slower due to Brexit uncertanties 

weighing on confidence, meaning housing investment could contribute a 

touch positively to Q4 GDP growth but negatively to Q1 growth.