Short-term interest rates are already at zero and it has been five months now since mortgage rates reached current record low levels.

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It reached a new quarterly record of 132 tonnes between Jan. and March 2010 (GFMS data, courtesy of the World Gold Council), equal to one-fifth of total world demand.

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However, the Bank has somewhat reduced its medium-term forecast for consumer spending growth and says that it could turn out to be even lower because household debt has reached a record level in relation to income.

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The team says it reached a record-high number of season-ticket holders this year, and has sold out for 125 consecutive home games.

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