Factbox - Britain introduces aggressive measures to cushion blow from Brexit
By Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England announced on Thursday unexpectedly aggressive measures to protect the economy from Britain's decision to leave the European Union, after it cut interest rates for the first time since 2009. Below are the details of the measures announced: RATE CUT The Bank of England cut its main lending rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 0.25 percent. It said a majority of members of its rate-setting committee were expected to support a fur
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