Bank of England
Central bank of the United Kingdom
Bank of England ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker and debt manager, and still one of the bankers for the government of the United Kingdom, it is the world's second oldest central bank.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
![Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250206/1400927240-Bank-of-England-cuts-interest-rates-to.jpg) Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% Credit: ODN Duration: 00:46Published | |
You Might Like
Former Bank of England governor named new prime minister of CanadaFormer Bank of England governor Mark Carney will become the new prime minister of Canada after winning the Liberal Party leadership race.Sky News - Published | |
The Bank of England gold rush that's pushing up the price Deep under the Bank of England, in a network of vaults into which cameras are rarely admitted, sits the world's second biggest known trove of gold.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer has a battle on his hands - but when it's green v growth, there's only one winner Keir Starmer was touring the UK National Nuclear Laboratory in Preston when the Bank of England halved its 2025 growth forecast, cut interest rates for the third time in six months, warned of an uptick..Sky News - Published | |
Interest rate cut - but economic growth forecast slashed in blow to chancellor The Bank of England has cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point, bringing down the cost of borrowing to 4.5%.Sky News - Published | |
Former Bank of England governor running to replace Trudeau as Canada's PM Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada.Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England governor to join Reeves on key China visit Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between the two countries.Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England keeps 'gradual' cut prospects alive as interest rate heldThe Bank of England has maintained its guidance for "gradual" interest rate cuts next year, following surprise support for an interest rate cut this month.Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England governor frets over impact of budget on businesses and Trump's return Business reaction to the budget is the "biggest issue" facing the Bank of England, according to its governor - while he also contemplates the impact of Donald Trump's looming return to the White House...Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England issues mortgage rate warning to 4.4 million homes and sounds Trump trade alarm Around half the UK's mortgage holders face paying higher rates over the next three years, the Bank of England has warned, as its battle against inflation continues to drag on longer than hoped.Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England governor backs British Retail Consortium on jobs warning over budget The Bank of England governor has said industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium (BRC) was right to warn of job losses as a result of the budget.Sky News - Published | |
Interest rate cut for only second time in more than four years The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to 4.75%.Sky News - Published | |
UK budget dims prospect of aggressive rate cuts, say economists Hopes for consecutive interest rate cuts by the Bank of England over the next two months have been dampened by the UK government's recent budget, economists have warned.Sky News - Published | |
Why Bank of England is in no rush to lower interest rates - even though some think waiting is dangerous Slowly does it.Sky News - Published | Big US interest rate cut in the balance, with UK set to hold Financial market participants are increasingly of the opinion the US central bank will impose a bigger than expected interest rate cut this week, with the Bank of England holding off on a fresh..Sky News - Published |
Housing market demand surges following interest rate cut The housing market experienced a surge in activity following the Bank of England's recent decision to cut interest rates, according to a leading property website.Sky News - Published | '90% chance of interest rate cut this autumn' as jobs market cools The prospect of the Bank of England cutting interest rates further in the near future has been raised after a closely watched report suggested the UK jobs market is showing signs of cooling.Sky News - Published |
How the interest rate cut has served up a political problem for the new chancellorThe market reaction to today's interest rate cut from the Bank of England has been very interesting indeed.Sky News - Published | Bank of England rate cut expected as Fed holds again The Bank of England will implement its first interest rate cut since 2020 at midday on Thursday, if financial markets and many economists are right, hours after the US central bank signalled it could..Sky News - Published |
Mortgage market 'robust' ahead of interest-rate decision The number of mortgage approvals in the UK was "broadly stable" last month, the Bank of England has said.Sky News - Published | House purchases among transactions hit by 'global payments issue' The Bank of England has revealed disruption to some major financial transactions due to a "global payments issue".Sky News - Published |
No change in inflation rate as figure higher than expectedThere has been no change to the rate of inflation which remained at 2%, the target rate for the Bank of England, according to official figures.Sky News - Published | Bank of England rate-setter casts doubt on August cutHopes of a summer interest rate cut have been knocked by a member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee.Sky News - Published |
Interest rates held for seventh time in a rowThe Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row.Sky News - Published | Inflation fall is welcome - but financial situation households are in compared to five years ago is starkInflation falling back to 2%, the magic number as far as the Bank of England and the increasingly desperate Conservative election campaign are concerned, is unequivocally welcome news.Sky News - Published |
Housebuilder issues profit warning as interest rate cut delay hits market demandDemand in the housing market tailed off last month as hopes of a Bank of England rate cut faded, according to an industry report released just hours before a major housebuilder issued a profit warning.Sky News - Published | Hopes for pre-election interest rate cut suffer further blowThe prospect of a pre-election interest rate cut by the Bank of England has been damaged by official figures showing no progress in bringing down the pace of wage growth.Sky News - Published |
Banknote maker in takeover talksThe company which prints banknotes for the Bank of England has revealed it is in takeover talks.Sky News - Published | Inflation falls sharply - now just above the Bank of England's targetThe rate of price rises has dropped to 2.3% in April - the lowest in nearly three years and closer to the Bank of England's target, according to official data.Sky News - Published |
Interest rate held for sixth consecutive monthThe Bank of England has edged closer to a cut in interest rates, with another member of its nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for lower borrowing costs this month.Sky News - Published | Bank of England governor talks up interest rate cut prospects as inflation eases to 3.2%The governor of the Bank of England has signalled the UK is still on course for an interest rate cut as official figures show a further easing in the pace of price growth in the economy.Sky News - Published |
'Once in a generation' review reveals why Bank of England keeps getting its forecasts wrongPoor software and bias toward making only small, sequential changes is one of the reasons economic forecasters at the Bank of England failed to predict and prepare for the cost of living crisis,..Sky News - Published | The Bank of England is preparing the ground for lower interest ratesFor some reason which no-one can quite remember, when economists talk about interest rates they invariably find themselves referring to species of birds.Sky News - Published |
Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25% but cut moves closerThe Bank of England interest rate has been kept at 5.25% for a fifth consecutive time, but says the prospects for a cut are "moving in the right direction".Sky News - Published | 'Distinct signs of upturn' for recession-hit economy, Bank of England governor saysThere are "distinct signs of an upturn" in the UK economy - despite the country tipping into recession late last year, the governor of the Bank of England has said.Sky News - Published |
Ex-Bank of England economist 'laments' Labour U-turn on £28bn green pledgeA former chief economist at the Bank of England has expressed disappointment at Labour's decision to axe its £28bn green investment pledge.Sky News - Published | Five million more households yet to feel full rate hike burden, Bank of England warnsThe Bank of England has said that UK households and businesses have been "resilient" in the face of rising interest rates – but repeated previous warnings that the full effect of higher interest..Sky News - Published |
Bank of England should have its remit 'pruned' alongside forecasting shake-upThe Bank of England's remit should be "pruned", according to a report by a Lords' committee which is critical of its work in the build up to the cost of living crisis.Sky News - Published | Bank of England governor dismisses prospect of interest rate cutsMarkets are underestimating how persistent inflation will be in the next year and interest rates are likely to remain high as a result, the governor of the Bank of England has said.Sky News - Published |
Interest rate held at 5.25% for second consecutive time by Bank of EnglandThe Bank of England has decided against a further interest rate hike for the second consecutive time, maintaining the figure at 5.25%.Sky News - Published | An audacious political land grab - Reeves takes advantage of months of Tory own goals | Beth RigbyRachel Reeves wore a dark blue power suit, spoke of iron fiscal discipline and was introduced and endorsed by former Chancellor George Osborne's pick for Bank of England governor, Mark Carney.Sky News - Published |
'Very, very premature' to be talking about interest rate cut, Bank of England governor warnsThe Bank of England has warned against complacency after its interest rate was frozen at 5.25%.Sky News - Published | 'In the right area': Ex-Bank of England governor urges interest rate cautionA former governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News that while it was too slow to turn off the stimulus taps after the COVID pandemic, its actions to tame inflation are now "in the right area."Sky News - Published |
Liz Truss turned Britain into 'Argentina on the Channel', says ex-Bank of England bossA former governor of the Bank of England has launched a scathing attack on Liz Truss - accusing her government of turning Britain into "Argentina on the Channel".Sky News - Published | Bank of England governor says interest rate rises nearing peakThe governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that interest rates may not rise much further amid expectations that inflation is set to fall "markedly" by the end of the year.Sky News - Published |
Bank of England says mortgage burden 'below financial crisis peaks'The Bank of England says it expects the proportion of income UK households spend on mortgage payments to remain below levels seen during the financial crisis.Sky News - Published | Jobs market - not Brexit - to blame for UK being inflation outlier, Bank of England boss says The governor of the Bank of England, which has raised interest rates to a 15-year high, has said the UK labour market and not Brexit is to blame for stubbornly high inflation.Sky News - Published |
Fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged despite shock interest rise Average fixed mortgage rates are largely unchanged following the Bank of England's shock announcement of a 5% base interest rate, according to a financial information company.Sky News - Published | The big interest rate rise: Who will be affected today - and how much worse could it get? The Bank of England's interest rate has increased by 0.5 percentage points - a figure that was bigger than expected.Sky News - Published |
Labour market 'is loosening', says BoE governor The governor of the Bank of England has said there are signs that labour market tightness is loosening - but warned interest rates could still be increased further to curb inflation. Sky News - Published | Top economist regrets urging people to accept they are poorer The Bank of England's top economist has expressed regret for saying people need to accept being poorer.Sky News - Published |
