MPC

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25% in final pre-election decision

Markets

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25% in final pre-election decision

'The MPC would not want to be perceived as politicking'

clock 20 June 2024 • 1 min read
Bank of England meets expectations by holding rates at 5.25%

Economics / Markets

Bank of England meets expectations by holding rates at 5.25%

Six - three split among Monetary Policy Committee members

clock 02 November 2023 • 2 min read
Bank of England pushes rates 25bps to 5.25% in 14th successive hike

Markets

Bank of England pushes rates 25bps to 5.25% in 14th successive hike

Interest rates are at their highest since the Global Financial Crisis

clock 03 August 2023 • 3 min read
Latest interest rate hike sounds alarm bells on vulnerable clients

Economics / Markets

Latest interest rate hike sounds alarm bells on vulnerable clients

‘Chaos’ in mortgage market as advisers grapple with Consumer Duty

clock 22 June 2023 • 5 min read
Interest rates hiked 50 basis points to 13-year record high of 5%

Markets

Interest rates hiked 50 basis points to 13-year record high of 5%

'Clients have been living with high inflation and sustained rate rises'

clock 22 June 2023 • 3 min read
Bank of England hikes interest rates by 25bps after inflation jump

Economics / Markets

Bank of England hikes interest rates by 25bps after inflation jump

MPC referenced 'large and volatile moves in global financial markets'

clock 23 March 2023 • 4 min read
Bank of England MPS hikes interest rates by 50 basis points

Markets

Bank of England MPS hikes interest rates by 50 basis points

Comes after news of the inflation rate drop for November

clock 15 December 2022 • 1 min read
Bank of England raises rates to 0.75%

Economics / Markets

Bank of England raises rates to 0.75%

Third move in four months

clock 17 March 2022 • 2 min read
Rate raise with a 'hawkish twist'? Reaction to BoE's decision

Investment

Rate raise with a 'hawkish twist'? Reaction to BoE's decision

Inflation expected to rise to 6%

clock 07 February 2022 • 4 min read
'Back to the nineties': Industry reacts as UK inflation reaches 30-year high

Economics / Markets

'Back to the nineties': Industry reacts as UK inflation reaches 30-year high

Inflation at highest level since March 1992

clock 19 January 2022 • 4 min read
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