Overnight rate (per cent) - United Kingdom - OECD - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: OECD interest rates
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the overnight rate was 3.73 per cent in June 2026, unchanged with respect to May 2026.
Sample. There are 582 observations overall in the monthly time series shown in the plot above. The series covers the time span extending from January 1978 to June 2026.
History. Take a look at a few statistics computed on the entire sample: the interest rate averaged 5.81 per cent; it reached its minimum of 0.05 in November 2021; it reached its highest level of 18.32 in June 1980.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 3.73 |
| 2026-05-31 | 3.7296 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.7298 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Overnight rate |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Annual interest rate |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | OECD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Redistributable with citation |
| Other information | Overnight rates usually refer to official discount rates and call-money rates. |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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