Bank of England meeting —

At its 19 June 2024 meeting, the Bank of England held its policy rate at 5.25%. The decision passed 7-2.

Decision

hold — 5.25% to 5.25%

Vote: 7-2

Key passages

At its meeting ending on 19 June 2024, the MPC voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%. Two members preferred to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5%.

Rate hold was expected, but two dissents for a cut signal growing internal pressure to ease.

Twelve-month CPI inflation fell to 2.0% in May from 3.2% in March, close to the May Monetary Policy Report projection.

Headline inflation back to target, removing a key justification for tight policy.

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