Bank of England increases interest rates to 3.5%
The Bank of England has increased interest rates from 3% to 3.5%. This is the ninth consecutive interest rate rise.
These recent increases in interest rates are an attempt to control the soaring cost of living. With the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation sitting at 10.7% for the year to November 2022, it is understandable that The Bank of England is taking action.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), who set interest rates voted 6-3 to raise interest rates to 3.5%.
The recent interest rate movements are clearly bad news for anyone with either:
- A variable rate mortgage or
- A mortgage which is coming towards the end of its fixed interest rate period.
However, the rate increases will be welcome news for savers who have been enduring a combination of high inflation and low interest rates.
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All information is correct as at 15/12/22.