BANK OF ENGLAND KEEPS KEY RATE AT 3.75% FOR THE FIFTH TIME THIS YEAR

2026-07-30T11:05:14Z LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers… The bank’s monetary policy committee voted 6-3 to keep the rate at 3.75%, in line with the expectations of most economists.

Associated Press reports that 2026-07-30T11:05:14Z LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers…

The report adds: The bank’s monetary policy committee voted 6-3 to keep the rate at 3.75%, in line with the expectations of most economists.

Policymakers have kept the rate at that level since December after four rate cuts in 2025.

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