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Bank to overhaul money market rules

By Chris Giles, Economics Editor

Published: October 16 2008 16:03 | Last updated: October 16 2008 23:16

The Bank of England announ­­ced an overhaul of its money market rules on Thursday, to make them more effective in a future financial crisis.

The aim of the rules is to keep overnight market interest rates at the Bank’s recommended official level – currently 4.5 per cent. The changes will provide a more effective range of options to cope with periods of stress.

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