Bank of England News and Analysis

14 October 2025 Bank of England's Taylor: We've "Braked too Hard"

Interest rates are too high and risk sending the economy into a "bumpy landing".

08 October 2025 Pill: Bank of England Must Put Inflation Control First

The Bank of England's Chief Economist has signalled why he might be voting against an interest rate cut in November.

25 September 2025 Pound Sterling Pressured by Bank of England's Bailey

The British pound dropped 0.60% against the U.S. dollar, pressing its July lows versus the euro.

18 September 2025 Pound Sterling Dips After Bank of England Keeps Door Ajar to a Year-end Rate Cut

The British pound fell from the day's highs after the Bank of England left Bank Rate unchanged but left the door open to a cut in November.

22 August 2025 Bank of England Will Cut Again in November Say These Economists

Inflation will fall notably next year, allowing a forward-looking Bank to cut rates again.

08 August 2025 Bank of England Independence Jeopardised By Starmer

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking credit for a series of Bank of England rate cuts, which risks compromising monetary policy independence.

07 August 2025 Pound Sterling Jumps Against Euro and Dollar on Unprecedented Bank of England Decision

The British Pound rises against the Euro and Dollar as an initial response to the August policy decision.

26 June 2025 Bank of England Won't be Panicked into Delivering Faster Rate Cuts

Bank of England reiterates "gradual and slow" approach to interest rate cuts.

19 June 2025 Bank of England Vote Breakdown Firms Odds of August Rate Cut

The maintenance of a quarterly run rate of cuts means the Pound is unfazed.

20 May 2025 GBP/EUR: Pill Says Bank of England Going too Fast

The Pound-to-Euro exchange rate still looks poised for further gains.

08 May 2025 Pound Sterling Rises Against Euro and Dollar as Bank of England Hawks Hold the Line

A June interest rate cut is no longer a sure bet.

22 April 2025 Strengthening Pound Could Quicken Bank of England Cuts

A strengthening Pound lowers imported inflation.

26 March 2025 Bank of England to Cut Just Once More: Inflation Reactions

The Bank of England has its hand tied by rising inflation.

20 March 2025 Pound Sterling in Post-Bank of England Bounce

  The British Pound rose after the Bank of England held interest rates and warned further cuts were conditional.

14 March 2025 Bank of England's Inflation Survey Should Set Off Alarm Bells

Inflation expectations are de-anchoring.

13 March 2025 Bank of England to Hold Rates on Shocks From U.S. and Germany

Seismic changes from the U.S. to Germany will influence Bank of England thinking.

18 February 2025 Bank of England's Bailey Pans Strong Wage Data

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey downplayed new wage data in an apparent attempt to keep alive expectations for another interest rate cut.

12 February 2025 Just One Bank of England Interest Rate Cut Left Warns NIESR

The Bank of England will only get away with one more interest rate cut in 2025, warns an independent research organisation.

11 February 2025 Bank of England's Mann Wanted 50bp Cut To Get Ahead of the Slowdown

Catherine Mann says she voted to cut Bank Rate by 50 basis points due to surprisingly weak economic activity.

06 February 2025 The Bank of England's Eye-watering Inflation Forecast Hike

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised its inflation forecasts for the year ahead, warning that consumer prices will climb more sharply than previously expected due to rising global energy costs and …