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3 days ago · The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom.
Interest rates and Bank Rate | Bank of England
Aug 1, 2024 · Bank Rate is the single most important interest rate in the UK. In the news, it's sometimes called the ‘Bank of England base rate’ or even just ‘the interest rate’. Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets Bank Rate.
What does the Bank of England do?
Founded in 1694, the Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the ‘Old Lady’ of Threadneedle Street, the Bank’s mission is to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.
Monetary policy - Bank of England
Nov 7, 2024 · Monetary policy is action that a country's central bank or government can take to influence how much money is in the economy and how much it costs to borrow. As the UK’s central bank, we use two main monetary policy tools.
News, publications and events | Bank of England
Bank of England Agenda for Research, 2025-2028 Fintech The Future of Finance - our response
Statistics - Bank of England
Dec 30, 2024 · The Bank of England gathers, analyses and publishes data from financial institutions, which we use to inform our policy decisions and to supervise firms. We also publish data relating to our other activities as a central bank, such …
Contact - Bank of England
Bank of England telephone switchboard - 020 3461 4444 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Exchange rates - Bank of England
Please note: the exchange rates are not official rates and are no more authoritative than that of any commercial bank operating in the London foreign exchange market. GBP daily rates. EUR daily rates. USD daily rates. Daily spot rates against GBP
Banknotes - Bank of England
Dec 20, 2022 · The Bank of England has been issuing banknotes for over 300 years. There are over 4.6 billion Bank of England notes in circulation. Together they are worth about £82 billion.
What does the Bank of England do?
The Bank of England has served the public for over 300 years by looking after the UK economy and financial system. Find out more about what we do. The Bank of England is unlike banks you see on the high street or use for online banking.