United Kingdom
Bank of England interest rate decision
The Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on Bank Rate.
In short
The last BoE decision release came in at 3.75% against a forecast of 3.75% and 3.75% the time before. It was published on Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 13:00 SAST. The next release is due Thu, 05 Nov 2026, 14:00 SAST.
- Next release
- Thu, 05 Nov 2026, 14:00 SAST · in 28d 15h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release
- 3.75%
- Previous
- 3.75%
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-09-17 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-07-30 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-06-18 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-04-30 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-03-19 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-02-05 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2025-12-18 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 4% |
| 2025-11-06 | – | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 2025-09-18 | – | 4% | 4% | 4% |
What it isWhy it matters here
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The Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on Bank Rate.
Some JSE commerce groups trade in the UK, TFG through TFG London among them. Sterling against the rand moves what those earnings are worth in rand.
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