Bank of England meeting —

At its 14 December 2022 meeting, the Bank of England raised its policy rate from 2.25% to 3.00%. The decision passed 6-3.

Decision

hike — 2.25% to 3.00%

Vote: 6-3

Key passages

At its meeting ending on 14 December 2022, the MPC voted by a majority of 6-3 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 3.5%.

Rate hike decision; market-participants focus on magnitude and vote split.

Two members preferred to maintain Bank Rate at 3%, and one member preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.75 percentage points, to 3.75%.

Dissent highlights internal divergence; doves see enough tightening, hawk wants more.

Meeting documents

Background reading

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