Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4.00%
The Bank of England raised Bank Rate to 4.00% from 3.75%, with effect from 5 November 2026.
The Bank of England raised Bank Rate to 4.00% from 3.75%, with effect from 5 November 2026.
- New Bank Rate
- 4.00%
- Previous Bank Rate
- 3.75%
- Effective date
- 5 November 2026
- CPI inflation (12 months to September 2026)
- 3.5%
- CPI inflation (12 months to August 2026)
- 3.1%
The Bank of England raised Bank Rate to 4.00% from 3.75%, with effect from 5 November 2026.
CPI inflation was 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.1% in the 12 months to August.
Sources: Office for National Statistics, Inflation (CPI) (D7G7); Bank of England, Bank Rate (IUDBEDR). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as first published and may be revised. Loro tracks these figures on its Indicators page.
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