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Wednesday November 12, 04:31 PM

 

 

Last week, the bank slashed its key lending rate to 3%, the lowest level in 50 years

By Carl de Souza

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The Bank of England logo at the Bank of England Museum in London. The Bank of England has said the economy is probably already in recession and faces a distant risk of deflation as the global financial crisis takes its toll. The Bank of England logo at the Bank of England Museum in London. The Bank of England has said the economy is probably already in recession and faces a distant risk of deflation as the global financial crisis takes its toll.



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