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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% amid warnings over stubborn inflation

Bank downgraded forecast for UK economic growth

Tough pill to swallow as ECB and Fed look to keep rates high

Interest rates are set to remain ‘higher for longer’ as central banks keep their efforts on tackling price rises

Bank of England presses pause on interest rate hikes

Pause follows 14 rises in a row, taking the base rate from 0.1 per cent to 5.25 per cent

NYU economist urges ECB, BoE to keep hiking rates to counter ‘stagflation’ fears

Famously pessimistic Nouriel Roubini said any talk of easing monetary policy is premature in light of oil price increases

UK inflation rate could overshoot estimates, incoming deputy BoE governor warns

Breedon said that so-called second-round effects, where workers ask for higher wages because the cost of living is rising, and businesses price their products higher to offset their rising costs, are stronger than had been expected.

Former Bank of England chief to lead new Bloomberg board

Shake up in upper management ranks has fuelled speculation around succession plans to founder Michael Bloomberg

British banks poised to cut mortgage rates

Reductions attributed to the stabilisation of swap rates and expectations that inflation is cooling

Bank of England preparing to raise interest rates to fresh 15-year high

The last time the base rate stood at 5.25 per cent was in March 2008

Bank of England to raise UK interest to 15-year high

Bank likely to increase rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.25

Credit Suisse fined £87m by UK banking regulator

Penalty related to bank’s ties to a collapsed fund, whose founder has been accused of fraud and racketeering in the US

UK banks: What to expect from this week’s half-year results

As pressure to raise deposit rates mount, UK banks are expected to reveal another strong set of books

UK inflation falls to 8 per cent for first time in 15 months

Today’s figure is the lowest recorded since March 2022 and has exceeded the expectations of many economists

British economy set to fall into recession by year-end as rates rise to 6%, economists warn

The Bank of England is expected to continue increasing interest rates this year in a bid to tame double-digit inflation that is the worst in Europe

Crisis over interest rates may soon reach breaking point

The pressure is mounting on the European Central Bank to keep lifting interest rates until next year at the earliest for fear inflation rebounds

Bank of England raises interest to 4.5 per cent in 12th rate hike

UK tracker mortgage-holders face an average increase of £5,000 on bills

UK markets whipsaw as confusion reigns over pension support

Bank of England doubles-down on end to bond-buying

British house prices could drop 40 per cent, analyst warns

Neal Hudson says outlook is ‘terrifying’ after last week’s mini-budget, with market accelerating towards a severe housing crash

UK heading for recession as inflation to rise over 13%, Bank of England warns

An increase in interest rates to 1.75% announced today came as officials predicted a UK recession will begin in the fourth quarter, and last all the way through next year