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 was 3.75 percent on 15 June 2026, unchanged with respect to 12 June 2026.
Sample. There are 23,373 data points in the daily series shown in the chart above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1946 to June 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some statistics calculated on the entire sample: the rate had a mean of 5.61 percent; it recorded its highest level of 17.00 on 15 November 1979; it reached its minimum of 0.10 on 19 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 3.75 |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.75 |
| 2026-06-15 | 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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