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Mar 27, 2020, 6:04 PM GMT
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The BOE Maintained the Near Negative Rates Unchanged. Boris Johnson Infected with Virus

In its regular monetary policy gathering on Thursday, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England decided to keep its near negative interest rate unchanged at 0.10 per cent.

It will also be continuing with its asset-purchasing program and its current rate of injecting liquidity into the economy until it sees that the underlying situation has changed.

“The committee also voted unanimously to continue with the programme of £200 billion of UK government bond and sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, to take the total stock of these purchases to £645 billion.”

Meanwhile, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier today that he contracted the novel coronavirus, but he feels well. The PM assured the public that he would continue leading the government from his home through video calls while he remains in isolation.

The pound continued strengthening against the dollar, as the global demand for the greenback continues to wane. The GBPUSD managed to break out above the historic support level at 1.21740 once again.

GBPUSD 4H Price Chart