Previous close | 1.1611 |
Open | 1.1594 |
Bid | 1.1607 |
Day's range | 1.1594 - 1.1612 |
52-week range | 1.1464 - 1.2188 |
Ask | 1.1617 |
More than four in five firms cited rising prices as a growing concern after UK inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1% in the year to May.
UK mortgage lending jumped to the highest level in eight months in May, while borrowing also increased as the cost of living squeeze continues to dent household budgets.
The bank has a target of an annual return of between 2.5% and 4% on its equity investments.