Bank of England cuts interest rates by 25bps to lowest level in 18 months

This was the first MPC meeting of the year

Sorin Dojan
clock • 5 min read
Bank of England cuts interest rates by 25bps to lowest level in 18 months

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates by a quarter point, from 4.75% to 4.5%.

Seven MPC members voted in favour of the interest rate cut, while two preferred a 50bps snip. The bank argued that over the past two years there has been a "substantial progress on disinflation ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

News Digest: Ten reasons why Rachel Reeves can't fuel growth with pension surpluses

News Digest: Ten reasons why Rachel Reeves can't fuel growth with pension surpluses

PP brings together all the latest news on pensions from across the national and financial media

Professional Pensions
clock 06 February 2025 • 1 min read
Nest acquires 10% stake in IFM Investors

Nest acquires 10% stake in IFM Investors

Master trust will buy ownership stake in IFM’s holding company, Industry Super Holdings

Holly Roach
clock 05 February 2025 • 2 min read
UK Pensions Awards 2025: Call for judges

UK Pensions Awards 2025: Call for judges

Judges will get a ‘behind the scenes’ glimpse at how an industry-wide awards is run

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 05 February 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot