Posts tagged with “boe”

First Interest Rate Cut Since 2020: What It Means for Mortgages

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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Bank of England Maintains Interest Rates at 5.25%

Posted on Sunday, 24 September, 2023

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has voted narrowly, with a 5-4 split decision, to maintain the Bank Rate at its current level of 5.25%. This decision comes after a staggering 14 consecutive rate increases aimed at curbing inflation. The financial industry had been in a state…

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