The Bank of England Base Rate Increase of November 2006

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In November 2006 the Bank of England increased the base rate by 25 point (0.25%). This 7 page paper looks at whether the increase was expected by the market and considers if there were hints from the bank this would occur, why the increase took place and the way it was received by the markets. The bibliography cites 7 sources.