The Bank of England voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at 3.75% on Thursday

The decision to keep rates steady came in a split 6-3 vote, and was in line with Reuters-polled analysts' estimates.

Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.

The Bank of England has held the base rate to 3.75 per cent, the lowest level in three years

The Bank of England voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at 3.75% on Thursday