Bank of England meeting —

At its 13 December 2023 meeting, the Bank of England held its policy rate at 5.25%. The decision passed 6-3. Unknown dissented, preferring a hike.

Decision

hold — 5.25% to 5.25%

Vote: 6-3

Dissenters

  • Unknown — preferred hike

Key passages

At its meeting ending on 13 December 2023, the MPC voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%. Three members preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5.5%.

3 members voted to hike, signaling hawkish pressure despite hold decision.

The Committee continued to judge that the risks to its modal inflation projection were skewed to the upside, such that the mean projection for CPI inflation was 2.2% and 1.9% at the two and three-year horizons.

Upside risks to inflation mean projection above target.

Meeting documents

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