Sentence examples for hold the benchmark from inspiring English sources

The decision to hold the benchmark rate steady was widely expected by economists, who say Britain may narrowly avoid recession because consumers are still spending.

Federal Reserve policy makers are expected to hold the benchmark overnight bank lending rate today at 1percentthethe lowest since 1958.

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee voted to hold the benchmark interest rate at 5.25percentt, as the threat from an economic slowdown imported from the United States subsides.

The Bank of England said its monetary policy committee voted unanimously this month to hold the benchmark interest rate at 6percentt because reduced growth in the United States and the Continent's euro zone and falling stock prices and rising oil costs raised risks of a slowdown.

The bank's governing council held the benchmark refinancing rate at 4.75percentt.

The Aug. 5 meeting ended with Fed policy makers holding the benchmark overnight funds rate unchanged at 2percentt.

The Bank of England acknowledged that its Monetary Policy Committee had been narrowly divided this month on holding the benchmark interest rate at 6percentt.

The Fed has held the benchmark short-term interest rate near zero since December 2008, and has repeatedly said that the federal funds rate is expected to stay at that level for "an extended period".

He also established records (all since broken) for catchers of his era: he held the benchmark for most home runs hit by a catcher (313), most consecutive errorless games (148), and most consecutive chances handled (950).

As the nation's all-powerful arbiter of interest rates, which directly affect banks' willingness to lend the funds that fuel the economy, Mr. Bernanke has held the benchmark short-term rate at nearly zero since December 2008, aiming to shore up faltering financial institutions.

Inflation hawks at the Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady last month at 5.25% for the third session in a row.