The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged as the economy in the 21 countries that use the euro chugs past the disruption from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs with growth modest, yet resilient

The Bank of England base rate was held on Thursday but Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said 70% of savings providers have already cut rates in 2026.

The central bank said it was keeping rates unchanged to make sure that inflation stays around its target level of 2%.

The Bank of England held rates at 3.75%, with inflation still above the 2% target and early-2026 data hinting the economy has started the year stronger than expected — complicating the case for near-term cuts.

Bank indicates anti-inflation measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget likely to pave way for rate cuts in months ahead

Global interest rates appear to be on a downward trajectory, and inflation and construction material costs have largely stabilised

The ECB held rates as eurozone inflation fell to 1.7% in January, its lowest since September 2024 and below the ECB’s 2% target. Core inflation eased to 2.2% as energy prices plunged.

The Bank of England is set to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday

Bank splits 5-4 on interest rate decision, and hints that cuts are coming, as governor pays tribute to Alistair Darling over Mandelson revelations

Today’s interest rate announcement comes as CPI rates rose to 3.4 per cent in December

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