Monetary Policy Committee
Decisions

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1999 1998 1997

The table below links to the News Release for each MPC decision.

Date	News Release	Minutes
9 Dec	Bank of England maintains interest rates at 5.5%	22 Dec
4 Nov	Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.25% to 5.50%	17 Nov
7 Oct	Bank of England maintains interest rates at 5.25%	22 Sep
8 Sep	Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.25% to 5.25%	22 Sep
5 Aug	Bank of England maintains interest rates at 5.0%	18 Aug
8 Jul	Bank of England Maintains Interest Rates at 5.0%	21 Jul
10 Jun	Bank of England reduces interest rates by 0.25% to 5.0%	23 Jun
6 May	Bank of England Maintains Interest Rates at 5.25%	19 May
8 Apr	Bank of England reduces interest rates by 0.25% to 5.25%	21 Apr
3 Mar	Bank of England Maintains Interest Rates at 5.5%	17 Mar
4 Feb	Bank of England Reduces Interest Rates by 0.5% to 5.5%	17 Feb
7 Jan	Bank of England Reduces Interest Rates by 0.25% to 6%	20 Jan

Key Resources

Historical interest rate voting spreadsheet
To view how each Member of the Monetary Policy Committee has voted on interest rates between May 1997 until the present date, see our historical voting spreadsheet.
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Official Bank Rate history
Changes in the rate from 1970 until present date.
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