BoE May vote: will they, won’t they?

As expected, the Bank of England todaykept interest rates on hold at 0.5% and opted not to print more money.

Analysts' attention has long focussed on the Monetary Policy Committee's May meeting; it was always more likely to hold off on plumping for more quantitative easing until then. However, its far from certain whether the MPC will opt for further asset purchases on 10 May.

Here are a few of the factors that are likely to sway the MPC's decision on whether it adds its the £325bn-worth of asset purchases. 

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