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Nov 5, 2021

Does the Bank of England have a communications problem?

From the BBC World Service: That credibility question is one many investors are asking today after the U.K. central bank shocked global markets yesterday when it opted to keep interest rates at an historic low amid rising inflation. Plus, ocean conservation in Belize is a key part of a $553 million “blue bond” debt restructuring deal.

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Global markets were shocked when policymakers decided not to raise interest rates, despite weeks of hints they would.
Global markets were shocked when policymakers decided not to raise interest rates, despite weeks of hints they would.
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