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Aggressive shift in the Bank of England's interest rate vote
The Bank of England on Thursday released the voting breakdown from its July 30 monetary policy meeting, revealing that six policymakers voted to keep interest rates unchanged, while three members supported a 25-basis-point rate increase.
The outcome was more hawkish than market expectations, which had anticipated a 7-2 vote in favor of keeping rates unchanged.
Economic Outlook
• Surprise factor: Yes
• Assessment: Positive for the British pound
• Market impact: Strong
• Interest rate outlook: Supports the path of monetary policy normalization
• Immediate market reaction: Negative
Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting
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