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August saw an increase in net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth, with a significant rise to £1.2 billion, up from July's £0.2bn. In contrast, the UK observed a decline in net mortgage approvals for house purchases, dropping to a six

The Bank of England (BoE) has opted to maintain interest rates at 5.25% in a tightly contested vote. The decision follows almost two years of consecutive rate rises and is seen by experts as a potential peak, considering the better-than-expected inflation data received recently.

A significant drop in inflation was recorded for July, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) having decreased from 7.9% to 6.8%. The drop is in line with the Bank of England's projections and was expected, particularly in light of the preceding month’s energy bill cut. Nevertheless, core inflati

Recent data emerging from Scotland's labour market has placed the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) next interest rate decision in a challenging position.

In its 14th consecutive increase, the Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25%, a move that slows down the pace of increases as signs emerge that the persistently high inflation in the UK is starting to ease.

New data from the Bank of England shows significant shifts in the borrowing and deposit behaviours of UK households and businesses in May.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of The Bank of England has announced an increase to the base interest rate from 4.5% to 5%, marking the 13th consecutive rise. The decision was supported by a 7-2 majority, with members having preferred to maintain rate at 4.5%.

The Bank of England is expected to again hike the base rate tomorrow as UK inflation remained at a stubborn 8.7% last month, with core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, reaching its highest level in 30 years at 7.1%.

April's UK inflation rate was reported at 8.7%, slightly higher than Bank of England's (BoE) forecast of 8.4%, but a drop from March's 10.1%. The deceleration in inflation was smaller than anticipated, leading to bond market sell-offs and mounting expectations for further interest rate hikes. The re

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has today raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5%, marking the 12th consecutive increase in borrowing costs.

Mortgage approvals in the UK increased significantly to 52,000 in March, up from 44,100 in February, as per the Bank of England's Money and Credit report.

Governor Andrew Bailey has revealed that the Bank of England is contemplating reforms to the UK's bank deposit insurance guarantee scheme, which may result in increased protection for customers.

The Bank of England's governor, Andrew Bailey, has downplayed the possibility of an impending financial crisis, characterising the recent sell-off of European bank stocks as investors "evaluating" lenders and asserted that the global financial landscape is not in the same position as before the 200

Amid instability in the US and European banking systems and an unexpected jump in inflation to 10.4% during February, the Bank of England has announced another increase to the base interest rate to 4.25%.

Members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) have voted to to increase the bank rate by 0.5 percentage points to 4%. The meeting took place yesterday and the vote to increase the rate by 0.5pp was a majority of 7–2. This is marks the tenth consecutive increase. Two members