The Bank of England decided today to keep its key lending rate at a record low level of 0.50 percent, amid a fragile economic recovery in Britain.

"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5 percent," the BoE said in a brief statement following its latest monthly meeting.

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