United Kingdom Bank of England Bank Rate
United Kingdom Bank of England Bank Rate is 3.75 percent, in force since 29 Jul 2026. Last checked against the official source on 11 Sep 2026.
The official interest rate set by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC); the rate paid on commercial banks' reserve balances at the Bank and the anchor for UK sterling money-market rates.
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| Current value | 3.75 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-07-29 |
| Official source | VALUE UNCHANGED from June land (still 3.75%). Citation only: replace June minutes URL with July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes (published 30 July 2026). PDF: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/monetary-policy-summary-and-minutes/2026/monetary-policy-summary-and-minutes-july-2026.pdf . Vote 6–3 hold; three members preferred 4%. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-11 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
VALUE UNCHANGED from June land (still 3.75%). Citation only: replace June minutes URL with July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes (published 30 July 2026). PDF: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/monetary-policy-summary-and-minutes/2026/monetary-policy-summary-and-minutes-july-2026.pdf . Vote 6–3 hold; three members preferred 4%.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | 3.75 | Bank of England, Monetary Policy Summary and minutes of the… |
| 2025-08-07 | 4 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2025-05-08 | 4.25 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2025-02-06 | 4.5 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2024-11-07 | 4.75 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2024-08-01 | 5 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2023-08-03 | 5.25 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2023-06-22 | 5 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2023-05-11 | 4.5 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2023-03-23 | 4.25 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2023-02-02 | 4 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
| 2022-12-15 | 3.5 | Bank for International Settlements - Central Bank Policy… |
Get it programmatically
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# $0.005 per call — x402 on Base (USDC). No key, no signup.
# History: curl https://euroref.dev/v1/gb/policy-rate/history?from=2020-01-01
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