Monetary Policy Committee Decisions
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1999 1998 1997
The table below links to the News Release for each MPC decision.
| Date | News Release | Minutes |
| 4 Dec | Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate by 1.0 Percentage Points to 2.0% |  17 Dec(106k) |
| 6 Nov | Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate by 1.5 Percentage Points to 3% | 19 Nov (94k) |
| 8 Oct | Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate by 0.5 Percentage Points to 4.5% |
22 Oct (89k) |
| 4 Sep | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.0% |
17 Sep (99k) |
| 7 Aug | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.0% |
20 Aug (103k) |
| 10 Jul | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.0% |
23 Jul (93k) |
| 5 Jun | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.0% |
18 Jun (103k) |
| 8 May | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.0% |
21 May (98k) |
| 10 Apr | Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate by 0.25 Percentage Points to 5.0% *Remit letter available under Related Links |
23 Apr (1mb) |
| 06 Mar | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.25% |
19 Mar (101k) |
| 07 Feb | Bank of England Reduces Bank Rate by 0.25 Percentage Points to 5.25% |
20 Feb (119k) |
| 10 Jan | Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 5.5% |
23 Jan (106k) |
Key Resources
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Historical interest rate voting spreadsheet |
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Related Links
- Remit for the Monetary Policy Committee
Letters from the Chancellor to the Governor - Official Bank Rate History
Changes in the rate since 1975. - MPC Minutes
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meetings. - Inflation Report
Latest Inflation Report and Press Conference Webcast. - Publications
Relevant Monetary Policy publications