Bank of England

What are interest rates? A quick guide

Why interest rates are so important - especially when they change.

When will interest rates come down?
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Business
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5 days ago
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How fast are prices rising in the UK?
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Business
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16 hours ago
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1162

Bank 'optimistic' as it edges closer to summer cut
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Business
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4 days ago
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2488
Bank of England boss weighs in on UK economy row
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Business
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5 days ago
Keeping a lid on the cost of coffee as prices rise
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Wales
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5 days ago
Interest rates expected to stay at 16-year high
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Business
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5 days ago
How does government borrowing work?
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Business
Posted
23 April
Why does the Bank of England change interest rates?
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Business
Posted
17 April
'Serious deficiencies' in Bank's economy forecasts
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Business
Posted
12 April
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1013
King Charles comes face to face with new banknotes
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UK
Posted
9 April
King Charles sees new banknotes with his image on. Video, 00:00:55
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UK
Posted
9 April
Bank boss says UK interest rate cut 'on the way'
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Business
Posted
21 March
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1183
Food and eating out costs drive fall in inflation
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Business
Posted
20 March
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3571
Rare Victorian banknote sells for £38k at auction
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
14 March
Rare Brummie banknote could fetch £30k at auction
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
10 March
UK recession may already be over, says Bank boss
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Business
Posted
20 February
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1256
Bank of England moving closer to interest rate cut
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Business
Posted
1 February
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1169
HSBC fined £57.4m for customer deposit failings
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Business
Posted
30 January
New King Charles III banknotes to go on display
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London
Posted
25 January
No recession, but no take-off for the UK's economy
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Business
Posted
16 December 2023
Too early for rate cut speculation, says Bank boss
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Business
Posted
14 December 2023
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1773
Caution urged over plans for digital pound for UK
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Technology
Posted
2 December 2023
Bank boss concerned over UK growth outlook
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27 November 2023
Don't underestimate inflation, warns Bank chief
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Business
Posted
21 November 2023
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1209
HARDtalk. Mervyn King: Global growth and inflation. Audio, 23 minutes
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former governor of the Bank of England
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BBC World Service
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Bank warns it's too early to cut interest rates
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Business
Posted
2 November 2023
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3864