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Central Bank Policy Rate

The Bank of England raised its Bank Rate to 4%

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United Kingdom policy rate, % — recent trend

The Bank of England raised its Bank Rate by 25 bps on 2026-11-05, from 3.75% to 4%.

United Kingdom policy rate, %, 5 Nov 2026

4.00%

Recent readings

DateReadingChange since
Now (Nov 5)4.00%—
1 day ago3.75%▲ +0.25 pts
1 week ago3.75%▲ +0.25 pts
1 month ago3.75%▲ +0.25 pts
3 months ago3.75%▲ +0.25 pts
Why this matters

Central bank rate moves ripple into everything from mortgage costs to government borrowing costs. When a government's own borrowing gets more expensive, that cost is eventually carried by taxpayers.

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