Economists expect them to be kept at the current level of 5.25 per cent, which it has been held at since August last year. It means borrowers could have to wait longer before pressure starts to ease.
To some people, England C’s Bank Holiday Monday meeting with Nepal at Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium might seem like just another random end-of-season fixture in search of a home.
The BoE has so far followed the Fed's lead - but markets are starting to consider whether we might start to see divergence between the US and other central banks.