The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has left interest rates at 0.5%.
It has kept the key borrowing rate at that level since March 2009.
The MPC also said it would make no change to the £375bn of monetary stimulus it is providing through its quantitative easing programme (QE).
Unlike last month's interest rate announcement, the first under the new Bank governor, Mark Carney, the MPC made no further comment on policy,
The MPC will make an announcement about whether it will adopt a policy of "forward guidance", a ploy that gives clues about future moves and helps investors to plan ahead, next week.
That will coincide with the release of the Bank's keenly watched Quarterly Inflation Report.
WeakLast week, official figures showed the economy was continuing to improve, with GDP growth in the second quarter doubling to 0,6%, and therefore not urgently in need of stimulation.
However, the economy is still 3.3% below levels reached before the downturn of recent years and the MPC has called the recovery weak by historical standards.
David Kern, the chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, welcomed the Bank's announcement: "The MPC made the right decision to hold interest rates and quantitative easing.
"Minutes from the recent MPC meeting suggest that QE is unlikely to be increased any time soon and low interest rates will be maintained for a long period, which will provide a stable environment for businesses."
Shortly after the announcement at noon, the pound was half a cent higher against the dollar at $1.524 and also rose against the euro.
The London share market was barely moved.
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