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UK Slashes Interest Rates to All-Time Low of 1.5%

50-point cut less than business groups had hoped for

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(Newser) – The venerable Bank of England cut interest rates today by 50 basis points, trimming them to 1.5%—their lowest since the bank's founding in the 17th century. Investors had expected the move, although business organizations had pressed for a 100-point cut. Yesterday, Britain's finance minister admitted that the recession was "far from through"—and that earlier predictions of a 1.25% GDP contraction this year were too optimistic.

Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England. The Bank cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England. The Bank cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.   (AP Photo)
Alistair Darling, the British chancellor. The Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.
Alistair Darling, the British chancellor. The Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.   (AP Photo / Fiona Hanson, PA)
The Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.
The Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.   (©computerjoe)
A bus passes the Bank of England building in London's financial district, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. The bank cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.
A bus passes the Bank of England building in London's financial district, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. The bank cut interest rates by 50 points to 1.5%, the lowest in history.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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