From 19m agoBank of England holds interest rates steadyThe Bank of England has maintained bank rate at 3.75%.However, Catherine Mann joined Huw Pill and Megan Greene in voting for rates to rise.More to follow.Key events9m agoUK economic growth to slow to halt in current quarter says Bank of England14m agoBank of England: Inflation expected to rise later this year19m agoBank of England holds interest rates steady1h ago'Hawkish hold' expected from Bank of England2h agoUS borrowing costs highest since global financial crisis2h agoEurozone GDP grew faster than expected in second quarter3h agoFTSE 100 rises to new high4h agoShell doubles profits in second quarter thanks to Iran war oil price jump4h agoBAE Systems and Rolls-Royce upgrade profits as defence spending surges4h agoRolls-Royce raises profit forecasts5h agoFTSE 100 set to fall after US Federal Reserve holds interest ratesThere has been a bit of a move in implied interest rate probabilities: financial market investors are now pricing in a 64.3% chance there is no change at the September meeting.That suggests the first impression is that the message is more dovish – on in favour of lower rates – than had been expected before.The value of sterling against the US dollar has retreated slightly after the statement, although only by about a quarter cent to $1.3378. The pound is almost flat for the day against the dollar.Richard PartingtonBank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned that events in the Middle East mean that the short-run path of inflation is uncertain owing to volatile energy prices.Bailey was one of the six policymakers who voted to hold interest rates. He wrote: