Interest rates cut to five per cent

Thursday 10th April 2008, 11:24AM BST.

development1.jpgThe Bank of England today offered some help to struggling homeowners by cutting interest rates to five per cent.

The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee vote to bring rates down from 5.25 per cent at its monthly meeting today.

It is the third cut in recent months, aimed at helping the shrinking mortgage market and easing the growing strain on borrowers.

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  1. 1
    PJW Holland

    too little too late

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  2. 2
    Dudley Bloke

    It makes me wonder what the Government is upto!!

    Getting the bank of England to reduce the rate is no good to the Over burdened…Over Taxed folk if there morgage provider does not PASS this on.

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