The Bank of England hiked interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, extending its long-running fight against inflation, which rose unexpectedly in February.The central bank's 11th consecutive rate hike takes its benchmark rate to 4.25%, the highest since October 2008.Like other major central banks, it has pushed ahead with raising the cost of borrowing despite recent turmoil in the banking sector.
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