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 3.75 percent on 9 February 2026, the same as on 6 February 2026.
Sample. In this daily series, there are a total of 23,287 data points. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 1946 to February 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the rate achieved a maximum of 17.00 percent on 15 November 1979; it recorded a bottom of 0.10 on 19 March 2020; it had a mean of 5.62.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | 3.75 |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.75 |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.75 |
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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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