The Bank of England made no changes at its second policy meeting under its new governor, Mark Carney, keeping interest rates at 0.5% and leaving its bond-buying programme on ice.
The bank also made no announcement about an expected shift in strategy to help Britain's economic recovery.
This shift could see the bank start providing guidance on how long interest rates are likely to stay at their record low.
Finance minister George Osborne has asked Carney and the rest of the bank's policymakers to report to him next Wednesday - at the same time as the bank's quarterly economic update - on the merits of bringing ''forward guidance'' to Britain.
The Monetary Policy Committee issued no policy statement today, unlike at the first meeting chaired by Carney a month ago when it warned investors against betting on a rise in interest rates too soon. Details of the latest discussions and the breakdown of votes by the nine rate-setters are due to be released on August 14.
At its previous meeting, on July 3-4, the MPC voted 9-0 against buying more bonds. Two members who previously supported more asset purchases held off from calling for more quantitative easing, pending the discussions on the new strategy.
Having kept borrowing costs at rock-bottom since 2009 and spent the equivalent of a quarter of British gross domestic product on government bonds, the Bank of England is turning to guidance as a new way to get Britain's economy back to health.
Signs of a turnaround have begun to appear in recent months. A reading of the country's manufacturing sector in July was stronger than even the most optimistic forecast in a Reuters poll.
But the economy remains more than 3% smaller than before the financial crisis and is vulnerable to interest rates creeping back up in financial markets, especially as the US economy picks up and exerts pressure on British debt prices.
The Bank of England's decision came shortly before the conclusion of the European Central Bank's monthly policy meeting. The ECB keep euro zone rates at their record lows of 0.5% and said that rates will remain at their present level or lower for an "extended period" of time.
The US Federal Reserve offered no hint after its latest policy meeting ended last night that it plans to trim its stimulus programme soon, saying the US economy is recovering but still needs support.
