The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

What the Fed's Rate Pause Really Means for Your Money

The Federal Reserve isn't cutting rates any time soon. While this benefits savers, learn how it impacts you when you need to borrow money.

Kiplinger · May 1

Best children’s savings accounts for 2026 - where to find the top interest rates

Kids can learn about money early - and they have decades ahead for savings to grow

The Independent UK · May 1

NatWest earnings boosted despite gloomier outlook for UK economy

Like other high street lenders, NatWest expects to be bolstered by interest rates staying higher for longer.

Evening Standard · May 1

ECB holds rates at 2% as inflation rises and eurozone growth slows

The European Central Bank has held interest rates at 2% for a third straight meeting, even as inflation rises and growth slows across the eurozone.

Euronews · Apr 30

Why Bank kept interest rates on hold despite message for UK to brace itself for Trumpflation

The reasons are hardly comforting, pointing to the weakness of a battered economy in the face of this latest crisis

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

What surging oil price means for UK petrol prices, supermarket costs and energy bills

Brent crude hit $125 overnight – and higher prices for longer will feed through to everyday products and services

The Independent UK · Apr 30

UK interest rates held – but Bank of England warns inflation could surge above 6%

The bank rate has been held at this level since 22 December 2025

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but hints at future hikes

Eight members of the Bank’s nine-person Monetary Policy Committee voted to hold interest rates steady.

Evening Standard · Apr 30

Bank of England warns ‘higher inflation unavoidable’ after holding interest rates

Governor says decision to keep rates at 3.75% reasonable given unpredictability of events unfolding in Middle East

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold with committee split 8-1; ECB also keeps rates steady – as it happened

Bank warns UK may need to brace for rate hikes later this year as ‘higher inflation is unavoidable’; oil prices retreat after topping $126 a barrel on Reuters report that the US is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30