Posted on Thursday, 7 November, 2024
The Bank of England has reduced interest rates for the second time this year, bringing them down to 4.75% as anticipated. Previously set at 5% following a 0.25% reduction in August (the first since 2020), rates were held steady in September. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reassured the public,…
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Posted on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024
Experts anticipate that interest rates will be cut, despite Rachel Reeves’s October Budget likely adding to inflation. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to reduce the interest rate from 5% to 4.75% this Thursday. The Bank had previously lowered rates from a 16-year high of 5.25%…
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Posted on Saturday, 5 October, 2024
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has signalled that further interest rate cuts could be on the table, provided inflation stays under control. Bailey indicated that the Bank might adopt a “somewhat more aggressive” approach to the base interest rate in the coming months. In an interview with The Guardian,…
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Posted on Thursday, 1 August, 2024
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced it will lower the Base Rate to 5% this month, marking a 0.25% reduction and the first cut in four years. The Base Rate had been steady at 5.25% since August 2023, following 14 consecutive increases. The Bank had been raising and maintaining…
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