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BoE may cut rates in August, but rates may reach 3.00% later

The Bank of England predictably left interest rates unchanged at 5.25% today but continued to give the impression that the pieces of the puzzle are almost in place for it to cut rates. This lends some support to our view that the Bank will first cut rates at the next meeting in August.

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