Tag: Andrew Bailey

• Friday, February 6th 2026 - 02:19 UTC

  Bank of England keep interest rate on hold at 3,75%

  

  The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to keep interest rates on hold at 3,75%. In its first meeting of 2026, four members voted to reduce the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points. Markets reacted positively with sterling at US$ 1,36.

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• Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 06:39 UTC

  Bank of England ready to make larger interest rate cuts if UK economy shows signs of slowing down

  

  The Bank of England is prepared to make larger interest rate cuts if the job market shows signs of slowing down, Governor Andrew Bailey told The Times in an interview. “I really do believe the path is downward” on interest rates, Mr Bailey was quoted..

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 19:28 UTC

  BoE chair fears “fragmentation of world economy” if Trump abandons IMF and World Bank

  

  The Governor of the Bank of England Andres Bailey has urged continued US support for two major global economic institutions. According to a piece published by BBC, Mr. Bailey said he was “following extremely closely” whether the Trump administration would change its support for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 19:04 UTC

  BoE cuts rate to 4.50% but slashed UK growth to 0.75% and ups inflation estimate to 3.5%

  

  The Bank of England last Thursday cut interest rates 25 percentage points to 4,50%, but at the same time slashed its growth forecast for the year and warned the near-term outlook for the economy had become complicated.

• Friday, November 8th 2024 - 19:17 UTC

  Bank of England cut the key interest rate to 4.75%, but anticipates a more cautious approach to further trims

  

  The Bank of England in an almost unanimous decision cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, a boost relief for mortgage holders, but also raised its inflation forecast following on Labor’s government budget and global uncertainty, which most probably conditions future policy easing.

• Friday, August 2nd 2024 - 11:57 UTC

  Bank of England cuts basic rate to 5% in divided vote; monetary policy will continue restrictive

  

  The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, MPC at its meeting ending on 31 July 2024, voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5%. Four members preferred to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%.

• Sunday, November 5th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

  UK economy on flat growth track, with decreasing inflation, BoE report

  

  The UK economy is on flat growth for a couple of years, while government forecasts of greater activity vanish, and the Bank of England could still rise interest rates further. In effect the BoE has warned rates will remain high for some time or even rise higher. Rate currently stands at 5,25%, the highest in fifteen years.

• Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:23 UTC

  In a tight vote, Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged, still the highest for 15 years

  

  The United Kingdom interest rates were left unchanged after the Bank of England said price rises were slowing faster than expected. Interest rates were held at 5.25%, already their highest for 15 years, and comes after figures on Wednesday revealed an unexpected slowdown in inflation in August.

• Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

  Bank of England says interest rates are close to their peak, but could inch further

  

  Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said interest rates are close to their peak, but that they may still have further to rise. He told MPs on Wednesday “we are much nearer now to the top of the cycle” of rate rises.

• Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 07:05 UTC

  Bank of England raises the base rate to 5% given a stubborn inflation of 8,7%

  

  The Bank of England, contrary to market expectations of a 25 basis points hike, on Thursday surprised with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates, its 13th consecutive increase as policymakers grapple with persistently high inflation.