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Main
Central Bank Base Rates
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U.K.
Base Rate
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5.00
%
|
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Last
movement
|
 0.25%
(10/04/08)
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Last
decision
|
0.25%
(10/04/08)
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Next
decision
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08/05/08
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E.U.
Base Rate
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4.00
%
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Last
movement
|
 0.25%
(14/03/07) |
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Last
decision
|
 HOLD
(10/04/08) |
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Next
decision
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08/05/08
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U.S.
Base Rate
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2.25
%
|
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Last
movement
|
0.25%
(30/04/08)
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Last
decision
|
0.25%
(30/04/08)
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Next
decision
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25/06/08
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Australian
Base Rate
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|
7.25
%
|
|
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Last
movement
|
0.25%
(03/03/08)
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Last
decision
|
0.25%
(03/03/08)
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Next
decision
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31/03/08
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Japanese
Base Rate
|
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|
0.50
%
|
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Last
movement
|
0.25%
(21/02/07)
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|
Canadian
Base Rate
|
|
|
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|
3.00
%
|
|
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Last
movement
|
0.50%
(22/04/08)
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Danish
|
|
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4.25
%
|
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Last
movement
|
0.25%
(07/06/07)
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|
New
Zealand Base Rate
|
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|
8.25
%
|
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Last
movement
|
0.25%
(26/07/07)
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Chinese
Base Rate
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|
7.29
%
|
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Last
movement
|
0.27%
(14/09/07)
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|
South
African Base Rate
|
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|
11.50
%
|
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|
Last
movement
|
0.50%
(11/04/08)
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Swedish
Base Rate
|
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|
4.25
%
|
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Last
movement
|
0.25%
(12/02/08)
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Swiss
Base Rate
|
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Last
movement
|
 0.25% (08/03/07) |
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