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Bank Rate

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1967Date range
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Chronological records

1967

Harold WilsonMarch 1967

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Bank Rate is reduced to 6 percent as the balance of payments position temporarily improves.

Harold WilsonMay 1967

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Bank Rate is reduced to 5.5 percent as the Government cautiously relaxes credit conditions.

Names involved

Harold Wilson

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