BoE’s interest rates unchanged amid EU referendum uncertainty

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LONDON (ICIS)--The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday held its key interest rate at 0.5% and its quantitative easing (QE) levels at ￡375bn amid uncertainty surrounding the 23 June referendum on the EU membership. Although opinion polls show a consistent lead of the remain campaign (led by the government), a narrowing has been observed in recent weeks while analysts are reporting hiring and investment levels by corporates stalling.