Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - United Kingdom - BIS - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Monetary policy rates around the globe (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the monetary policy rate stood at 4.00 percent on 22 September 2025, the same as on 19 September.
Sample. This daily time series has 23,190 data points in total. The series covers the time range extending from January 1946 to September 2025.
History. Have a look at some statistics computed on the full sample: the rate recorded a bottom of 0.10 percent on 19 March 2020; it reached its highest level of 17.00 on 15 November 1979; it had an average value of 5.63.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | 4.0 |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.0 |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Interest rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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