Higher Rates Blamed for British Bankruptcy
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Rising interest rates and a reliance on credit were blamed Friday for an increased number of British personal bankruptcies in the latest quarter.
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Â· High interest rates biting, surveyors' report finds Â· Only London property prices rising
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The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 5.50 percent, the highest level for six years, the central bank announced on Thursday.
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The Bank of England left its key interest rate at 5.75 percent on Thursday and said it was &quot;too soon&quot; to judge the full economic disruption of the ongoing global credit squeeze.
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Consumers in the UK are becoming more prudent when it comes to getting into debt, according to financial advisers.
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HSBC warns bad debt provisions will be about 20% higher than expected due to problems at its US mortgage business.
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Bank's main rate up to 5.75%, highest in six years.
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A DOVISH inflation report from the Bank of England yesterday further fuelled talk that interest rates have now peaked amid concerns from the central bank that a decline in house prices might be sharper than expected.
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MANUFACTURERS suffered their worst month for more than a year in September, new figures revealed today in yet another sign interest rates may have reached their peak.
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Business & money: Inflation would soar too far above 2% target if several cuts were made to rates this year, Bank warns
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Profit warnings issued by UK listed firms are at their highest level since the worst days of the dotcom crash.
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The Bank of England has left its key lending rate at 4.75 percent for the fourth month in a row, but analysts are split over whether borrowing costs will go up again next year.
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Britain's financial authorities stepped in to rescue mortgage lender Northern Rock &lt;NRK.L&gt; on Friday as the group, which has lent aggressively to home buyers, fell victim to the sharp rise in borrowing costs between banks.
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Supply of credit has tightened and likely to get worse, Bank of England warns
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The interest rate at whichUK banks lend money to each other reaches its highest level since 1998 as the credit crunch continues.
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Bank of England policymakers are set to increase on Thursday British interest rates to 5.75 percent, a six-year high, as Britain&#39;s economy grows faster than expected, analysts said.
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The cost of borrowing headed higher as yields on the 10-year Treasury note hit a five-year high, climbing to 5.248 percent.