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Bank of England
Yīngguó yāng háng
英国央行
by (a vote of)
7 to 2
qī bǐ èr
7比2
(possessive particle)
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at / on
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变

Bank of England
Yīngguó yāng háng
英国央行
Monetary Policy Committee
huòbì zhèngcè wěiyuánhuì
货币政策委员会
on / at (time preposition)
June 17th
liù yuè shí qī rì
6月17日
by (a vote of)
7 to 2
qī bǐ èr
7比2
(possessive particle)
de
majority
duōshù
多数
vote / ballot decision
piào jué
票决
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
at / on
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%

June 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Bank of England
Yīngguó yāng háng
英国央行
Monetary Policy Committee
huòbì zhèngcè wěiyuánhuì
货币政策委员会
on / at (time preposition)
June 17th
liù yuè shí qī rì
6月17日
to conclude / to end
jiéshù
结束
(possessive particle)
de
policy
zhèngcè
政策
meeting
huìyì
会议
at / on (location)
shàng
by (a vote of)
7 to 2
qī bǐ èr
7比2
(possessive particle)
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
to decide / to resolve
juédìng
决定
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at / on
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
two (members)
liǎng míng
两名
committee member
wěiyuán
委员
(contrast particle)
to advocate / to argue for
zhǔzhāng
主张
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to raise / to increase
shàngtiáo
上调
25 basis points
25 gè jīdiǎn
25个基点
to / up to
zhì
4 percent
4%
4%
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
in / at
zài
statement
shēngmíng
声明
in / within
zhōng
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
due to / because of
yīn
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / geopolitical situation
júshì
局势
(transitional particle)
ér
to continue / sustained
chíxù
持续
under pressure
chéngyā
承压
although / even though
jǐnguǎn
尽管
since / from
last time / previous
shàng cì
上次
meeting
huìyì
会议
since (a past point in time)
yǐlái
以来
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to some extent / somewhat
yǒusuǒ
有所
to ease / to fall back
huíluò
回落
but / however
dàn
still / yet
réng
higher than / above
gāo yú
高于
conflict / armed conflict
chōngtū
冲突
before / prior to
qián
level
shuǐpíng
水平
and moreover
qiě
fluctuation / volatility
bōdòng
波动
still / as before
yīrán
依然
intense / significant
jùliè
剧烈
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
to judge / to assess
pànduàn
判断
comprehensive / taking into account
zōnghé
综合
to weigh / to consider
kǎoliàng
考量
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
(possessive particle)
de
various / all relevant
gèxiàng
各项
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
is / constitutes
wéi
appropriate / suitable
shìdàng
适当
action / measure (formal)
zhī jǔ
之举
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
mortgage
dǐyā dàikuǎn
抵押贷款
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
this week
běn zhōu
本周
already
to some extent / somewhat
yǒusuǒ
有所
to fall / to decrease
xiàjiàng
下降
partly / in part
bùfen
部分
thanks to / as a result of
déyì yú
得益于
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
brought about by
dài lái de
带来的
optimism / positive sentiment
lèguān
乐观
sentiment / mood
qíngxù
情绪

News in English

Business

Bank of England Holds Rate at 3.75 Percent in 7-2 Vote

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted 7 to 2 on June 17 to hold the benchmark rate at 3.75%, citing continued volatility in global energy prices amid the Middle East situation.

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zhèngshì
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