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Central bank policy rate in United Kingdom

Central bank policy rate in the United Kingdom was 3.75% in September 2026, according to Bank for International Settlements. That is down 0.25 pts from September 2025. That is the 20th highest of 36 countries in July 2026.

September 20263.75%
Change on September 2025-0.25 pts
Rank20th of 36Countries ranked
Series high17November 1979
Series low0.1March 2020

Central bank policy rate in United Kingdom, October 1976 to September 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

051015201976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 15 %1976-11: 14.75 %1976-12: 14.25 %1977-01: 12.25 %1977-02: 12 %1977-03: 9.5 %1977-04: 8.75 %1977-05: 8 %1977-06: 8 %1977-07: 8 %1977-08: 7 %1977-09: 6 %1977-10: 5 %1977-11: 7 %1977-12: 7 %1978-01: 6.5 %1978-02: 6.5 %1978-03: 6.5 %1978-04: 7.5 %1978-05: 9 %1978-06: 10 %1978-07: 10 %1978-08: 10 %1978-09: 10 %1978-10: 10 %1978-11: 12.5 %1978-12: 12.5 %1979-01: 12.5 %1979-02: 14 %1979-03: 13 %1979-04: 12 %1979-05: 12 %1979-06: 14 %1979-07: 14 %1979-08: 14 %1979-09: 14 %1979-10: 14 %1979-11: 17 %1979-12: 17 %1980-01: 17 %1980-02: 17 %1980-03: 17 %1980-04: 17 %1980-05: 17 %1980-06: 17 %1980-07: 16 %1980-08: 16 %1980-09: 16 %1980-10: 16 %1980-11: 14 %1980-12: 14 %1981-01: 14 %1981-02: 14 %1981-03: 12 %1981-04: 12 %1981-05: 12 %1981-06: 12 %1981-07: 12 %1981-08: 12.688 %1981-09: 14 %1981-10: 15.125 %1981-11: 14.563 %1981-12: 14.375 %1982-01: 13.875 %1982-02: 13.625 %1982-03: 13.25 %1982-04: 13.125 %1982-05: 13.125 %1982-06: 12.625 %1982-07: 11.625 %1982-08: 10.625 %1982-09: 10.125 %1982-10: 9.625 %1982-11: 10 %1982-12: 10 %1983-01: 11 %1983-02: 11 %1983-03: 10.563 %1983-04: 10.063 %1983-05: 10.063 %1983-06: 9.563 %1983-07: 9.563 %1983-08: 9.563 %1983-09: 9.563 %1983-10: 9.063 %1983-11: 9.063 %1983-12: 9.063 %1984-01: 9.063 %1984-02: 9.063 %1984-03: 8.563 %1984-04: 8.563 %1984-05: 9.063 %1984-06: 8.875 %1984-07: 12 %1984-08: 10.5 %1984-09: 10.5 %1984-10: 10.5 %1984-11: 9.5 %1984-12: 9.5 %1985-01: 13.875 %1985-02: 13.875 %1985-03: 12.875 %1985-04: 12.375 %1985-05: 12.375 %1985-06: 12.375 %1985-07: 11.375 %1985-08: 11.375 %1985-09: 11.375 %1985-10: 11.375 %1985-11: 11.375 %1985-12: 11.375 %1986-01: 12.375 %1986-02: 12.375 %1986-03: 11.375 %1986-04: 10.375 %1986-05: 9.875 %1986-06: 9.875 %1986-07: 9.875 %1986-08: 9.875 %1986-09: 9.875 %1986-10: 10.875 %1986-11: 10.875 %1986-12: 10.875 %1987-01: 10.875 %1987-02: 10.875 %1987-03: 9.875 %1987-04: 9.375 %1987-05: 8.875 %1987-06: 8.875 %1987-07: 8.875 %1987-08: 9.875 %1987-09: 9.875 %1987-10: 9.375 %1987-11: 8.875 %1987-12: 8.375 %1988-01: 8.375 %1988-02: 8.875 %1988-03: 8.375 %1988-04: 7.875 %1988-05: 7.375 %1988-06: 8.875 %1988-07: 10.375 %1988-08: 11.875 %1988-09: 11.875 %1988-10: 11.875 %1988-11: 12.875 %1988-12: 12.875 %1989-01: 12.875 %1989-02: 12.875 %1989-03: 12.875 %1989-04: 12.875 %1989-05: 13.75 %1989-06: 13.75 %1989-07: 13.75 %1989-08: 13.844 %1989-09: 13.75 %1989-10: 14.875 %1989-11: 14.875 %1989-12: 14.875 %1990-01: 14.875 %1990-02: 14.875 %1990-03: 14.875 %1990-04: 14.875 %1990-05: 14.875 %1990-06: 14.875 %1990-07: 14.875 %1990-08: 14.875 %1990-09: 14.875 %1990-10: 13.875 %1990-11: 13.875 %1990-12: 13.875 %1991-01: 13.875 %1991-02: 12.875 %1991-03: 12.375 %1991-04: 11.875 %1991-05: 11.375 %1991-06: 11.375 %1991-07: 10.875 %1991-08: 10.875 %1991-09: 10.375 %1991-10: 10.375 %1991-11: 10.375 %1991-12: 10.375 %1992-01: 10.375 %1992-02: 10.375 %1992-03: 10.375 %1992-04: 10.375 %1992-05: 9.875 %1992-06: 9.875 %1992-07: 9.875 %1992-08: 9.875 %1992-09: 8.875 %1992-10: 7.875 %1992-11: 6.875 %1992-12: 6.875 %1993-01: 5.875 %1993-02: 5.875 %1993-03: 5.875 %1993-04: 5.875 %1993-05: 5.875 %1993-06: 5.875 %1993-07: 5.875 %1993-08: 5.875 %1993-09: 5.875 %1993-10: 5.875 %1993-11: 5.375 %1993-12: 5.375 %1994-01: 5.375 %1994-02: 5.125 %1994-03: 5.125 %1994-04: 5.125 %1994-05: 5.125 %1994-06: 5.125 %1994-07: 5.125 %1994-08: 5.125 %1994-09: 5.625 %1994-10: 5.625 %1994-11: 5.625 %1994-12: 6.125 %1995-01: 6.125 %1995-02: 6.625 %1995-03: 6.625 %1995-04: 6.625 %1995-05: 6.625 %1995-06: 6.625 %1995-07: 6.625 %1995-08: 6.625 %1995-09: 6.625 %1995-10: 6.625 %1995-11: 6.625 %1995-12: 6.375 %1996-01: 6.125 %1996-02: 6.125 %1996-03: 5.938 %1996-04: 5.938 %1996-05: 5.938 %1996-06: 5.688 %1996-07: 5.688 %1996-08: 5.688 %1996-09: 5.688 %1996-10: 5.938 %1996-11: 5.938 %1996-12: 5.938 %1997-01: 5.938 %1997-02: 5.938 %1997-03: 5.938 %1997-04: 5.938 %1997-05: 6.25 %1997-06: 6.5 %1997-07: 6.75 %1997-08: 7 %1997-09: 7 %1997-10: 7 %1997-11: 7.25 %1997-12: 7.25 %1998-01: 7.25 %1998-02: 7.25 %1998-03: 7.25 %1998-04: 7.25 %1998-05: 7.25 %1998-06: 7.5 %1998-07: 7.5 %1998-08: 7.5 %1998-09: 7.5 %1998-10: 7.25 %1998-11: 6.75 %1998-12: 6.25 %1999-01: 6 %1999-02: 5.5 %1999-03: 5.5 %1999-04: 5.25 %1999-05: 5.25 %1999-06: 5 %1999-07: 5 %1999-08: 5 %1999-09: 5.25 %1999-10: 5.25 %1999-11: 5.5 %1999-12: 5.5 %2000-01: 5.75 %2000-02: 6 %2000-03: 6 %2000-04: 6 %2000-05: 6 %2000-06: 6 %2000-07: 6 %2000-08: 6 %2000-09: 6 %2000-10: 6 %2000-11: 6 %2000-12: 6 %2001-01: 6 %2001-02: 5.75 %2001-03: 5.75 %2001-04: 5.5 %2001-05: 5.25 %2001-06: 5.25 %2001-07: 5.25 %2001-08: 5 %2001-09: 4.75 %2001-10: 4.5 %2001-11: 4 %2001-12: 4 %2002-01: 4 %2002-02: 4 %2002-03: 4 %2002-04: 4 %2002-05: 4 %2002-06: 4 %2002-07: 4 %2002-08: 4 %2002-09: 4 %2002-10: 4 %2002-11: 4 %2002-12: 4 %2003-01: 4 %2003-02: 3.75 %2003-03: 3.75 %2003-04: 3.75 %2003-05: 3.75 %2003-06: 3.75 %2003-07: 3.5 %2003-08: 3.5 %2003-09: 3.5 %2003-10: 3.5 %2003-11: 3.75 %2003-12: 3.75 %2004-01: 3.75 %2004-02: 4 %2004-03: 4 %2004-04: 4 %2004-05: 4.25 %2004-06: 4.5 %2004-07: 4.5 %2004-08: 4.75 %2004-09: 4.75 %2004-10: 4.75 %2004-11: 4.75 %2004-12: 4.75 %2005-01: 4.75 %2005-02: 4.75 %2005-03: 4.75 %2005-04: 4.75 %2005-05: 4.75 %2005-06: 4.75 %2005-07: 4.75 %2005-08: 4.5 %2005-09: 4.5 %2005-10: 4.5 %2005-11: 4.5 %2005-12: 4.5 %2006-01: 4.5 %2006-02: 4.5 %2006-03: 4.5 %2006-04: 4.5 %2006-05: 4.5 %2006-06: 4.5 %2006-07: 4.5 %2006-08: 4.75 %2006-09: 4.75 %2006-10: 4.75 %2006-11: 5 %2006-12: 5 %2007-01: 5.25 %2007-02: 5.25 %2007-03: 5.25 %2007-04: 5.25 %2007-05: 5.5 %2007-06: 5.5 %2007-07: 5.75 %2007-08: 5.75 %2007-09: 5.75 %2007-10: 5.75 %2007-11: 5.75 %2007-12: 5.5 %2008-01: 5.5 %2008-02: 5.25 %2008-03: 5.25 %2008-04: 5 %2008-05: 5 %2008-06: 5 %2008-07: 5 %2008-08: 5 %2008-09: 5 %2008-10: 4.5 %2008-11: 3 %2008-12: 2 %2009-01: 1.5 %2009-02: 1 %2009-03: 0.5 %2009-04: 0.5 %2009-05: 0.5 %2009-06: 0.5 %2009-07: 0.5 %2009-08: 0.5 %2009-09: 0.5 %2009-10: 0.5 %2009-11: 0.5 %2009-12: 0.5 %2010-01: 0.5 %2010-02: 0.5 %2010-03: 0.5 %2010-04: 0.5 %2010-05: 0.5 %2010-06: 0.5 %2010-07: 0.5 %2010-08: 0.5 %2010-09: 0.5 %2010-10: 0.5 %2010-11: 0.5 %2010-12: 0.5 %2011-01: 0.5 %2011-02: 0.5 %2011-03: 0.5 %2011-04: 0.5 %2011-05: 0.5 %2011-06: 0.5 %2011-07: 0.5 %2011-08: 0.5 %2011-09: 0.5 %2011-10: 0.5 %2011-11: 0.5 %2011-12: 0.5 %2012-01: 0.5 %2012-02: 0.5 %2012-03: 0.5 %2012-04: 0.5 %2012-05: 0.5 %2012-06: 0.5 %2012-07: 0.5 %2012-08: 0.5 %2012-09: 0.5 %2012-10: 0.5 %2012-11: 0.5 %2012-12: 0.5 %2013-01: 0.5 %2013-02: 0.5 %2013-03: 0.5 %2013-04: 0.5 %2013-05: 0.5 %2013-06: 0.5 %2013-07: 0.5 %2013-08: 0.5 %2013-09: 0.5 %2013-10: 0.5 %2013-11: 0.5 %2013-12: 0.5 %2014-01: 0.5 %2014-02: 0.5 %2014-03: 0.5 %2014-04: 0.5 %2014-05: 0.5 %2014-06: 0.5 %2014-07: 0.5 %2014-08: 0.5 %2014-09: 0.5 %2014-10: 0.5 %2014-11: 0.5 %2014-12: 0.5 %2015-01: 0.5 %2015-02: 0.5 %2015-03: 0.5 %2015-04: 0.5 %2015-05: 0.5 %2015-06: 0.5 %2015-07: 0.5 %2015-08: 0.5 %2015-09: 0.5 %2015-10: 0.5 %2015-11: 0.5 %2015-12: 0.5 %2016-01: 0.5 %2016-02: 0.5 %2016-03: 0.5 %2016-04: 0.5 %2016-05: 0.5 %2016-06: 0.5 %2016-07: 0.5 %2016-08: 0.25 %2016-09: 0.25 %2016-10: 0.25 %2016-11: 0.25 %2016-12: 0.25 %2017-01: 0.25 %2017-02: 0.25 %2017-03: 0.25 %2017-04: 0.25 %2017-05: 0.25 %2017-06: 0.25 %2017-07: 0.25 %2017-08: 0.25 %2017-09: 0.25 %2017-10: 0.25 %2017-11: 0.5 %2017-12: 0.5 %2018-01: 0.5 %2018-02: 0.5 %2018-03: 0.5 %2018-04: 0.5 %2018-05: 0.5 %2018-06: 0.5 %2018-07: 0.5 %2018-08: 0.75 %2018-09: 0.75 %2018-10: 0.75 %2018-11: 0.75 %2018-12: 0.75 %2019-01: 0.75 %2019-02: 0.75 %2019-03: 0.75 %2019-04: 0.75 %2019-05: 0.75 %2019-06: 0.75 %2019-07: 0.75 %2019-08: 0.75 %2019-09: 0.75 %2019-10: 0.75 %2019-11: 0.75 %2019-12: 0.75 %2020-01: 0.75 %2020-02: 0.75 %2020-03: 0.1 %2020-04: 0.1 %2020-05: 0.1 %2020-06: 0.1 %2020-07: 0.1 %2020-08: 0.1 %2020-09: 0.1 %2020-10: 0.1 %2020-11: 0.1 %2020-12: 0.1 %2021-01: 0.1 %2021-02: 0.1 %2021-03: 0.1 %2021-04: 0.1 %2021-05: 0.1 %2021-06: 0.1 %2021-07: 0.1 %2021-08: 0.1 %2021-09: 0.1 %2021-10: 0.1 %2021-11: 0.1 %2021-12: 0.25 %2022-01: 0.25 %2022-02: 0.5 %2022-03: 0.75 %2022-04: 0.75 %2022-05: 1 %2022-06: 1.25 %2022-07: 1.25 %2022-08: 1.75 %2022-09: 2.25 %2022-10: 2.25 %2022-11: 3 %2022-12: 3.5 %2023-01: 3.5 %2023-02: 4 %2023-03: 4.25 %2023-04: 4.25 %2023-05: 4.5 %2023-06: 5 %2023-07: 5 %2023-08: 5.25 %2023-09: 5.25 %2023-10: 5.25 %2023-11: 5.25 %2023-12: 5.25 %2024-01: 5.25 %2024-02: 5.25 %2024-03: 5.25 %2024-04: 5.25 %2024-05: 5.25 %2024-06: 5.25 %2024-07: 5.25 %2024-08: 5 %2024-09: 5 %2024-10: 5 %2024-11: 4.75 %2024-12: 4.75 %2025-01: 4.75 %2025-02: 4.5 %2025-03: 4.5 %2025-04: 4.5 %2025-05: 4.25 %2025-06: 4.25 %2025-07: 4.25 %2025-08: 4 %2025-09: 4 %2025-10: 4 %2025-11: 4 %2025-12: 3.75 %2026-01: 3.75 %2026-02: 3.75 %2026-03: 3.75 %2026-04: 3.75 %2026-05: 3.75 %2026-06: 3.75 %2026-07: 3.75 %2026-08: 3.75 %2026-09: 3.75 %
%. Source: BIS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
All 600 values
Period%
2026-093.75
2026-083.75
2026-073.75
2026-063.75
2026-053.75
2026-043.75
2026-033.75
2026-023.75
2026-013.75
2025-123.75
2025-114
2025-104
2025-094
2025-084
2025-074.25
2025-064.25
2025-054.25
2025-044.5
2025-034.5
2025-024.5
2025-014.75
2024-124.75
2024-114.75
2024-105
2024-095
2024-085
2024-075.25
2024-065.25
2024-055.25
2024-045.25
2024-035.25
2024-025.25
2024-015.25
2023-125.25
2023-115.25
2023-105.25
2023-095.25
2023-085.25
2023-075
2023-065
2023-054.5
2023-044.25
2023-034.25
2023-024
2023-013.5
2022-123.5
2022-113
2022-102.25
2022-092.25
2022-081.75
2022-071.25
2022-061.25
2022-051
2022-040.75
2022-030.75
2022-020.5
2022-010.25
2021-120.25
2021-110.1
2021-100.1
2021-090.1
2021-080.1
2021-070.1
2021-060.1
2021-050.1
2021-040.1
2021-030.1
2021-020.1
2021-010.1
2020-120.1
2020-110.1
2020-100.1
2020-090.1
2020-080.1
2020-070.1
2020-060.1
2020-050.1
2020-040.1
2020-030.1
2020-020.75
2020-010.75
2019-120.75
2019-110.75
2019-100.75
2019-090.75
2019-080.75
2019-070.75
2019-060.75
2019-050.75
2019-040.75
2019-030.75
2019-020.75
2019-010.75
2018-120.75
2018-110.75
2018-100.75
2018-090.75
2018-080.75
2018-070.5
2018-060.5
2018-050.5
2018-040.5
2018-030.5
2018-020.5
2018-010.5
2017-120.5
2017-110.5
2017-100.25
2017-090.25
2017-080.25
2017-070.25
2017-060.25
2017-050.25
2017-040.25
2017-030.25
2017-020.25
2017-010.25
2016-120.25
2016-110.25
2016-100.25
2016-090.25
2016-080.25
2016-070.5
2016-060.5
2016-050.5
2016-040.5
2016-030.5
2016-020.5
2016-010.5
2015-120.5
2015-110.5
2015-100.5
2015-090.5
2015-080.5
2015-070.5
2015-060.5
2015-050.5
2015-040.5
2015-030.5
2015-020.5
2015-010.5
2014-120.5
2014-110.5
2014-100.5
2014-090.5
2014-080.5
2014-070.5
2014-060.5
2014-050.5
2014-040.5
2014-030.5
2014-020.5
2014-010.5
2013-120.5
2013-110.5
2013-100.5
2013-090.5
2013-080.5
2013-070.5
2013-060.5
2013-050.5
2013-040.5
2013-030.5
2013-020.5
2013-010.5
2012-120.5
2012-110.5
2012-100.5
2012-090.5
2012-080.5
2012-070.5
2012-060.5
2012-050.5
2012-040.5
2012-030.5
2012-020.5
2012-010.5
2011-120.5
2011-110.5
2011-100.5
2011-090.5
2011-080.5
2011-070.5
2011-060.5
2011-050.5
2011-040.5
2011-030.5
2011-020.5
2011-010.5
2010-120.5
2010-110.5
2010-100.5
2010-090.5
2010-080.5
2010-070.5
2010-060.5
2010-050.5
2010-040.5
2010-030.5
2010-020.5
2010-010.5
2009-120.5
2009-110.5
2009-100.5
2009-090.5
2009-080.5
2009-070.5
2009-060.5
2009-050.5
2009-040.5
2009-030.5
2009-021
2009-011.5
2008-122
2008-113
2008-104.5
2008-095
2008-085
2008-075
2008-065
2008-055
2008-045
2008-035.25
2008-025.25
2008-015.5
2007-125.5
2007-115.75
2007-105.75
2007-095.75
2007-085.75
2007-075.75
2007-065.5
2007-055.5
2007-045.25
2007-035.25
2007-025.25
2007-015.25
2006-125
2006-115
2006-104.75
2006-094.75
2006-084.75
2006-074.5
2006-064.5
2006-054.5
2006-044.5
2006-034.5
2006-024.5
2006-014.5
2005-124.5
2005-114.5
2005-104.5
2005-094.5
2005-084.5
2005-074.75
2005-064.75
2005-054.75
2005-044.75
2005-034.75
2005-024.75
2005-014.75
2004-124.75
2004-114.75
2004-104.75
2004-094.75
2004-084.75
2004-074.5
2004-064.5
2004-054.25
2004-044
2004-034
2004-024
2004-013.75
2003-123.75
2003-113.75
2003-103.5
2003-093.5
2003-083.5
2003-073.5
2003-063.75
2003-053.75
2003-043.75
2003-033.75
2003-023.75
2003-014
2002-124
2002-114
2002-104
2002-094
2002-084
2002-074
2002-064
2002-054
2002-044
2002-034
2002-024
2002-014
2001-124
2001-114
2001-104.5
2001-094.75
2001-085
2001-075.25
2001-065.25
2001-055.25
2001-045.5
2001-035.75
2001-025.75
2001-016
2000-126
2000-116
2000-106
2000-096
2000-086
2000-076
2000-066
2000-056
2000-046
2000-036
2000-026
2000-015.75
1999-125.5
1999-115.5
1999-105.25
1999-095.25
1999-085
1999-075
1999-065
1999-055.25
1999-045.25
1999-035.5
1999-025.5
1999-016
1998-126.25
1998-116.75
1998-107.25
1998-097.5
1998-087.5
1998-077.5
1998-067.5
1998-057.25
1998-047.25
1998-037.25
1998-027.25
1998-017.25
1997-127.25
1997-117.25
1997-107
1997-097
1997-087
1997-076.75
1997-066.5
1997-056.25
1997-045.938
1997-035.938
1997-025.938
1997-015.938
1996-125.938
1996-115.938
1996-105.938
1996-095.688
1996-085.688
1996-075.688
1996-065.688
1996-055.938
1996-045.938
1996-035.938
1996-026.125
1996-016.125
1995-126.375
1995-116.625
1995-106.625
1995-096.625
1995-086.625
1995-076.625
1995-066.625
1995-056.625
1995-046.625
1995-036.625
1995-026.625
1995-016.125
1994-126.125
1994-115.625
1994-105.625
1994-095.625
1994-085.125
1994-075.125
1994-065.125
1994-055.125
1994-045.125
1994-035.125
1994-025.125
1994-015.375
1993-125.375
1993-115.375
1993-105.875
1993-095.875
1993-085.875
1993-075.875
1993-065.875
1993-055.875
1993-045.875
1993-035.875
1993-025.875
1993-015.875
1992-126.875
1992-116.875
1992-107.875
1992-098.875
1992-089.875
1992-079.875
1992-069.875
1992-059.875
1992-0410.375
1992-0310.375
1992-0210.375
1992-0110.375
1991-1210.375
1991-1110.375
1991-1010.375
1991-0910.375
1991-0810.875
1991-0710.875
1991-0611.375
1991-0511.375
1991-0411.875
1991-0312.375
1991-0212.875
1991-0113.875
1990-1213.875
1990-1113.875
1990-1013.875
1990-0914.875
1990-0814.875
1990-0714.875
1990-0614.875
1990-0514.875
1990-0414.875
1990-0314.875
1990-0214.875
1990-0114.875
1989-1214.875
1989-1114.875
1989-1014.875
1989-0913.75
1989-0813.844
1989-0713.75
1989-0613.75
1989-0513.75
1989-0412.875
1989-0312.875
1989-0212.875
1989-0112.875
1988-1212.875
1988-1112.875
1988-1011.875
1988-0911.875
1988-0811.875
1988-0710.375
1988-068.875
1988-057.375
1988-047.875
1988-038.375
1988-028.875
1988-018.375
1987-128.375
1987-118.875
1987-109.375
1987-099.875
1987-089.875
1987-078.875
1987-068.875
1987-058.875
1987-049.375
1987-039.875
1987-0210.875
1987-0110.875
1986-1210.875
1986-1110.875
1986-1010.875
1986-099.875
1986-089.875
1986-079.875
1986-069.875
1986-059.875
1986-0410.375
1986-0311.375
1986-0212.375
1986-0112.375
1985-1211.375
1985-1111.375
1985-1011.375
1985-0911.375
1985-0811.375
1985-0711.375
1985-0612.375
1985-0512.375
1985-0412.375
1985-0312.875
1985-0213.875
1985-0113.875
1984-129.5
1984-119.5
1984-1010.5
1984-0910.5
1984-0810.5
1984-0712
1984-068.875
1984-059.063
1984-048.563
1984-038.563
1984-029.063
1984-019.063
1983-129.063
1983-119.063
1983-109.063
1983-099.563
1983-089.563
1983-079.563
1983-069.563
1983-0510.063
1983-0410.063
1983-0310.563
1983-0211
1983-0111
1982-1210
1982-1110
1982-109.625
1982-0910.125
1982-0810.625
1982-0711.625
1982-0612.625
1982-0513.125
1982-0413.125
1982-0313.25
1982-0213.625
1982-0113.875
1981-1214.375
1981-1114.563
1981-1015.125
1981-0914
1981-0812.688
1981-0712
1981-0612
1981-0512
1981-0412
1981-0312
1981-0214
1981-0114
1980-1214
1980-1114
1980-1016
1980-0916
1980-0816
1980-0716
1980-0617
1980-0517
1980-0417
1980-0317
1980-0217
1980-0117
1979-1217
1979-1117
1979-1014
1979-0914
1979-0814
1979-0714
1979-0614
1979-0512
1979-0412
1979-0313
1979-0214
1979-0112.5
1978-1212.5
1978-1112.5
1978-1010
1978-0910
1978-0810
1978-0710
1978-0610
1978-059
1978-047.5
1978-036.5
1978-026.5
1978-016.5
1977-127
1977-117
1977-105
1977-096
1977-087
1977-078
1977-068
1977-058
1977-048.75
1977-039.5
1977-0212
1977-0112.25
1976-1214.25
1976-1114.75
1976-1015

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Definition

The rate a central bank sets to steer monetary policy, or its operational target, in percent per year. United States: effective federal funds rate, monthly average of daily rates (Federal Reserve H.15). Euro area: ECB deposit facility rate in force on the last day of the month. Other countries: the policy rate in force at the end of the month as reported by the national central bank and compiled by the BIS.

Timing differs by source: the US figure is a monthly average of the market rate that the Federal Reserve targets (the target range is set by the FOMC; the BIS copy uses its midpoint), while ECB and BIS figures are end-of-month levels. The euro area series is the deposit facility rate for its whole history; the ECB has steered with it since September 2024, and before that the BIS series and most press coverage used the main refinancing rate (see ecb_main_refinancing_rate). Euro area members have no national policy rate since 1999, so their BIS series end in 1998. Each BIS series names its central bank and the instrument used in each period.

How to cite

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), from national central bank data. Central bank policy rates (WS_CBPOL), monthly, end of period, as reported by the national central bank named in the series (SOURCE_REF). https://stats.bis.org/api/v2/data/dataflow/BIS/WS_CBPOL/1.0/M.GB?format=csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

What is the central bank policy rate in United Kingdom?

Central bank policy rate in the United Kingdom was 3.75% in September 2026, according to Bank for International Settlements. That is down 0.25 pts from September 2025. That is the 20th highest of 36 countries in July 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Bank for International Settlements. Central bank policy rates (WS_CBPOL), monthly, end of period, as reported by the national central bank named in the series (SOURCE_REF). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest central bank policy rate in United Kingdom?

17% in November 1979, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

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