BoE rate decision · 05 February 2026
Policy rate held at 3.75%.
Decision
Bank Rate
Expectation before the decision
Bank of England OIS curve, close of 04 February 2026 (last business day before the decision)
in line with expectations (−1 bp) The decision was in line with expectations; the gap is 1 basis points.
- Hike
- 4.0%
- Hold
- 96.0%
- Cut
- 0.0%
How the expectation moved
The rate expected for this meeting, from the previous decision up to this one. Dashed lines show the previous rate and the decision.
A gap below 10 basis points counts as in line, 25 basis points or more as a surprise, and anything between as "slightly". Only expectations formed after the previous decision and before this one are used. How are expectations measured? · Source
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