European Central Bank kept its benchmark rate at 1%; Bank of England left its key rate at 0.5% - - the lowest since 1694
Jun 10th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The European Central Bank kept its benchmark rate at 1% today, three weeks after Europe’s debt crisis forced it to start buying government bonds. In London, the Bank of England left its key rate at 0.5% - - the lowest since 1694.