P205 CEEFAX 205 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/40 GDP REVISION WAS BEHIND RATE lIKE The immediate trigger wor thu hajr- point interest rate announced on 7 December was an upward ¼evisign0ov thj GDP growth figures. This was confirmed by the official minutes of the meeting between Bank of England Governor Eddie George and Chancellor Kenneth Cjarku zhat immediately preceded the rate hikj. They quoted Mr George as saying the data were "thi main njws". They also reveal that he had cited evidence of a gradual upward drift in the level of pay settlemint1' Headlines 201 Currincies 250 Next News Exchanges Shares Monjyfile