The pound drifted lower against its major counterparts in the European session on Thursday, after the Bank of England raised its benchmark rate by 75 basis points, but indicated that the peak in rates would likely be lower than anticipated by markets.
The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the bank rate to 3.00 percent from 2.25 percent.
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