Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting held on 8 and 9 April 2009 | Bank of England
Central bank: boe | Type: decision | Date: 2009-04-01

Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting held on 8 and 9 April 2009
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting held on 8 and 9 April 2009
The MPC at its meeting voted to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £75 billion.
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22 April 2009
The Governor invited the Committee to vote on the proposition that Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%.
The Committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposition.
The Governor invited the Committee to vote on the proposition that it should continue with the programme, as agreed at the March meeting and announced on 5 March, of asset purchases totalling £75 billion financed by issuance of central bank reserves.
The Committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposition.
Minutes of the meeting