Today, we’ve held Bank Rate at 3.75%. Inflation has fallen faster than we’d expected, but the conflict in the Middle East continues to mean high and volatile energy prices. That will cause inflation to rise again later this year.

The next Bank of England interest rate decision is on Thursday 17 September 2026, announced at 12:00 UK time along with the minutes of the meeting. The MPC sets Bank Rate eight times a year, roughly every six weeks.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate. Read more about Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes.

The Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% in March 2026 as inflation risks rise, signalling a cautious approach to future rate cuts.

The Committee interest rate decision is published the next day, at 12 noon. Meeting minutes are published on the Bank of England's website alongside the interest rate decision.

When will the Bank of England July 2026 rate decision be announced? The decision will be published at 12:00 noon GMT on Thursday, 30 July 2026, accompanied by the Monetary Policy Report, minutes, and the full MPC vote breakdown.

Get the BoE Interest Rate Decision results in real time as they're announced and see the immediate global market impact.

The Bank of England voted 5–4 to hold the Bank Rate at 4.00% in November 2025, with four members preferring a 25 bps cut to 3.75%, as the MPC judged that inflation had peaked and risks to price stability and growth had become more balanced.

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