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Who sets global rates?

There isn't one single global body that sets interest rates. Instead, major central banks around the world, like the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve, and the European Central Bank, make independent decisions based on their own economies. However, their actions often influence each other due to interconnected global markets.

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