United Kingdom interest rate
Bank of England
- Policy rate
- 3.75%
- Sep 21, 2026
- Last move
- −0.25 pt
- Dec 2025
- Inflation
- 3.0%
- Jul 2026
- 10-year bond yield
- 4.99%
- Aug 2026
The policy rate set by the Bank of England is 3.75% as of Sep 21, 2026. Its most recent move: it cut its rate from 4.00% to 3.75% (Dec 2025). The rate is 0.25 percentage points lower than a year earlier. With consumer prices up 3.0% over the 12 months to Jul 2026, the real rate (policy rate minus inflation) is +0.7%: borrowing costs are above inflation.
Policy rate over the past two years
Sep 21, 2026: 3.75%
Rate changes
| When | Decision | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Cut | 4.00% | 3.75% | −0.25 pt |
| Aug 2025 | Cut | 4.25% | 4.00% | −0.25 pt |
| May 2025 | Cut | 4.50% | 4.25% | −0.25 pt |
| Feb 2025 | Cut | 4.75% | 4.50% | −0.25 pt |
| Nov 2024 | Cut | 5.00% | 4.75% | −0.25 pt |
Changes between month-end rates, plus the latest daily reading. Two decisions in one month show up as a single change.
Inflation (% vs a year earlier)
Jul 2026: 3.0%
10-year government bond yield
Aug 2026: 4.99%
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Source: BIS; inflation: IMF CPI; bond yield: OECD. Updated daily. All central bank rates · United Kingdom economy dashboard