Bank of England base rate cut to 2%

4 December 2008
The Bank of England today lowered its base rate to 2% – the lowest rate in over half a century.... read more »

Secured loans & the base rate cuts

19 January 2009
Why aren`t secured loans coming down in price? As the Bank of England cuts its base rate again and again, many would-be borrowers are asking why lenders aren`t passing these cuts on to borrowers in the form of cheaper - and more readily available - secured loans.... read more »

Base rate cut to 1%

5 February 2009
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has just reduced the base rate to a historic low of 1%, despite widespread mixed feelings about the decision.... read more »

Loans: no change in base rate

7 May 2009
The Bank of England today announced it is keeping its base rate at 0.5%, as widely predicted by economists.... read more »

Bank of England: quantitative easing `a success`

30 September 2009
David Miles, of the Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), today defended the Bank`s quantitative easing scheme, in response to doubts about its success, according to The Times.... read more »

Bank to hold base rate at 0.5%

7 October 2009
The Bank of England is expected to hold the base rate at 0.5% when it announces its decision this Thursday.... read more »