The Bank of England extended its quantitative easing
programme on Thursday, raising the size of its bond purchase
scheme to an unexpectedly large 175 billion pounds from 125
billion, and held interest rates at 0.5 percent.
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MAIN STORIES > BoE takes big step to boost UK economy, holds rates > UK's Darling raises BoE QE limit to 175 bln stg > UK DMO to lend gilts bought by BoE back to market
TEXTS/STATEMENTS > TEXT-Exchange of letters between King and Darling > TEXT-BoE statement after decision to boost QE > TEXT-UK Debt Management Office/BoE statement on gil
REACTION > INSTANT VIEW-BoE ups QE to 175 bln stg, holds rates > Sterling falls,gilt futures surge as BoE expands QE
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MAIN STORIES > BoE takes big step to boost UK economy, holds rates > UK's Darling raises BoE QE limit to 175 bln stg > UK DMO to lend gilts bought by BoE back to market
TEXTS/STATEMENTS > TEXT-Exchange of letters between King and Darling > TEXT-BoE statement after decision to boost QE > TEXT-UK Debt Management Office/BoE statement on gil
REACTION > INSTANT VIEW-BoE ups QE to 175 bln stg, holds rates > Sterling falls,gilt futures surge as BoE expands QE
Keywords: BRITAIN RATES/LOOK (email: mike.peacock@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: mike.peacock.reuters.com@reuters.net: +44 207 542 3784) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.