​The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion. The Committee reached its decisions in the context of the monetary policy guidance announced alongside the publication of the August 2013 Inflation Report. The Committee’s latest economic projections will appear in the forthcoming Inflation Report to be published at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday 12 February. The minutes of the meeting will be published at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 19 February. Notes ... (full story)