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Bank of England Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

by Richie
05/11/2023
in Economic Indicators, Global Trade

In its ongoing effort to address persistently high inflation in the United Kingdom, the Bank of England has announced an increase in interest rates to their highest level since late 2008. The decision, made by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday, involved a quarter-percentage-point hike in the main interest rate, bringing it to 4.5 percent. This move, the 12th consecutive increase, was widely expected in financial markets, with only two members of the committee voting to keep interest rates unchanged.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, speaking to reporters in London after the rate adjustment, acknowledged that the series of rate hikes since December 2021 would impact the economy in the coming quarters, and the Monetary Policy Committee considered this in its policy decisions.

The Bank of England, like other central banks globally, has been working to curb inflation, driven in the past year by factors such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to a surge in energy prices and subsequent increases in the prices of various goods and services. The initial rate hikes began in late 2021, starting from a low of 0.1 percent, aiming to control inflation initially caused by bottlenecks resulting from the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and later exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine.

Tasked with maintaining inflation around 2 percent, the Bank of England predicts that inflation will likely decrease to approximately 5 percent by the end of this year. However, it highlighted “considerable uncertainties” regarding when inflation would return to its target, noting “significant” upside risks. The current inflation rate stands at just over 10 percent. The bank’s accompanying documents revealed that food prices have remained elevated for a longer duration than expected, impacting the anticipated decline in consumer price inflation.

The interest rate hike is expected to add pressure to borrowers, especially those with mortgages linked to the bank’s headline rate. While many homeowners may be shielded from recent increases due to fixed-rate mortgages secured during the ultra-low interest rate period amid the pandemic, those with fixed-rate terms expiring in the coming months may face higher borrowing rates when seeking new deals.

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