Bank of England | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/bank-of-england/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Bank of England | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/bank-of-england/ 32 32 Bank of England holds interest rates, hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-holds-interest-rates-hints-of-increases-as-iran-war-jolts-inflation-outlook/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:13:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534252 Before the war, it was largely expected that the central bank would cut rates

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]]> U.K. interest rate cut expected in March after inflation drop https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-interest-rate-cut-expected-in-march-after-inflation-drop/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:30:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531959 Lower food, gas prices in January helped drive inflation in the U.K. to a 10-month low

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]]> Global growth buoying bank sector, Canada aside https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-growth-buoying-bank-sector-canada-aside/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528108 Fitch has a neutral outlook for global banks, amid resilient economy

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]]> Bank of England cuts key interest rate to 3.75% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-cuts-key-interest-rate-to-3-75/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:18:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528061 The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee was divided on whether to cut interest rates

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]]> U.K. inflation unexpectedly holds steady, bolsters hopes of rate cut https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-inflation-unexpectedly-holds-steady-bolsters-hopes-of-rate-cut/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:29:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523307 The Bank of England will hold its next policy meeting on Nov. 6

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]]> Bank of England voices inflation concerns as it holds main U.K. interest rate at 4% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bank-of-england-voices-inflation-concerns-as-it-holds-main-u-k-interest-rate-at-4/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:17:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520532 Economists are split on whether a cut will follow in November

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]]> Bank of England cuts interest rates and welcomes word of U.S.-U.K. trade deal https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-england-cuts-interest-rates-and-welcomes-word-of-u-s-u-k-trade-deal/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:19:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=509277 Cut to 4.25% comes even though the central bank expects a short-term rise in inflation

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]]> Global central banks on hold: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-central-banks-on-hold-moodys/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:09:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=505299 Bankers in "wait-and-see" mode amid intense policy uncertainty

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