Reactions: On the BoE's emergency interest rate cut
Industry insiders share their thoughts on the Bank of England's decision to cut the base interest rate by 0.5%, taking it back down to a mere 0.25%, as part of a package of emergency measures to cope with the economic effects of the Coronavirus outbreak.

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