The Bank of England creates a surprise by raising its rate

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The Threadneedle Street institution decided on Thursday to raise its rate by 0.15 points. It is thus the first of the G7 to take such a measure.

It's the Christmas surprise. While most economists were betting on a first rise in the Bank of England's key rate next year, probably in February, the venerable Threadneedle Street institution took them by surprise. It decided on Thursday to raise its rate by 0.15 points to 0.25%. The Bank of England thus becomes the first central bank of a G7 country to take such a monetary tightening measure. The day before, the US Federal Reserve had indicated that it was considering three rate hikes in 2022, while the ECB does not expect a hike before 2023.

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