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Wise, A. (2026, September 16). Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold despite rising inflation. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/bank-of-england-european-central-bank-experts-us-federal-reserve-b1297230.html
Wise, Anna. “Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold despite rising inflation.” Evening Standard, 16 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/bank-of-england-european-central-bank-experts-us-federal-reserve-b1297230.html.
Wise, Anna. “Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold despite rising inflation.” Evening Standard, September 16, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/bank-of-england-european-central-bank-experts-us-federal-reserve-b1297230.html.
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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6-3 to maintain the bank rate at 3.75%, a decision that concealed a shift within the majority towards potential future rate hikes. The committee’s split vote follows rising concerns over inflation, driven by volatile global energy prices due to the ongoing Iran war.
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 3.1% in August, up from 2.9% in July and reaching a five-month high. This increase is primarily attributed to higher fuel costs. Three committee members—Huw Pill, Megan Greene, and Catherine Mann—voted for raising the rates by 0.25 percentage points.
Despite maintaining current interest rates, policymakers have issued warnings that prolonged volatility in energy prices could necessitate future rate hikes to ensure inflation falls back to its 2% target. This hawkish stance was reflected in post-meeting statements from several MPC members indicating their readiness to support higher rates if conditions worsen.
Economists and financial analysts are now closely monitoring economic indicators, including UK retail sales figures and US industrial production data, for further signals that could prompt the Bank of England to increase borrowing costs. The FTSE 100 index in London saw an upturn following the MPC’s announcement, with investors digesting the potential implications of a future rate hike on market stability and economic conditions.
