61.   Meanwhile, The Bank of England also left rates unchanged Thursday, after cutting base rates by a quarter-point three times this year.

62.   National Bank Governor Lyubomir Filipov declined to say whether the central bank would raise the base rate to defend the currency.

63.   Some economists expect the committee to start raising the base rate this summer.

64.   The Bank of England cut its base borrowing rate by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, hoping to stimulate economic growth at a time of low inflation.

65.   The base rate helps determine the rates commercial banks charge for loans to businesses and consumers.

66.   The base rate influences the rates commercial banks charge for loans to businesses and consumers.

67.   The base rate is the rate at which the Bank of England lends to other banks.

68.   The Bank of England cut its base rate despite worries the move could exacerbate inflationary pressures already building in the United Kingdom.

69.   The base rate is what the Bank of England charges on loans to commercial lenders and is viewed as a benchmark for loans to companies and individuals.

70.   The base rate, which is what the Bank of England charges other financial institutions, had been cut by a quarter point in February.