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Bank of England: decision of 8 May 2025

Bank of England cut the Bank Rate by 25 bp to 4.25% on 8 May 2025.

Decision

cut

Rate: 4.50%↓4.25%
Change: −25 bp
Announced: Thu, 8 May 2025

Sources

Statement: bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy-summary-and-m…
Recorded: 8 May 2025
Data: JSON

The bank's statement, linked above, is the full record of this decision.

Before and after

Previous decision: 20 Mar 2025, held the Bank Rate at 4.50%.
Next decision: 19 Jun 2025, held the Bank Rate at 4.25%.
All Bank of England decisions and the rate history

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