Bank of England set to keep UK interest rates on hold as inflation remains above target
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📌 Key Takeaways
- The Bank of England will keep its main interest rate at 3.75% on February 5, 2026.
- Inflation remains above the Bank of England's 2% target, currently at 3.4%.
- Recent economic indicators show stronger-than-expected demand and stickier inflation.
- Upcoming data will be key in determining future interest rate cuts.
- Lower interest rates can stimulate economic growth but also risk fueling higher prices.
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Economic WhispererBank of England keeps rates at 3.75%. Inflation's still above target, but hey, at least the economy's growing... into a bubble? #EconomicJuggler
Rate Watcher3.75% it is! The Bank of England's playing hard to get with rate cuts. Inflation's the uninvited guest at the party. #InterestRateDilemma
Inflation FighterInflation's still running wild, but the Bank of England's keeping rates steady. Guess they're waiting for the economic rollercoaster to slow down. #RateRide
Money MavenBank of England holds rates at 3.75%. Inflation's the villain in this economic thriller. Will the hero (rate cuts) arrive in time? #EconomicThriller
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🏷️ Themes
Economic Policy, Inflation, Interest Rates, Economic Growth
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Inflation
Devaluation of money's purchasing power
In economics, inflation is an increase in the average price of goods and services in terms of money. This increase is measured using a price index, typically a consumer price index (CPI). When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation...
Interest rate
Percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
An interest rate is the amount of interest due per period, as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited, or borrowed. Interest rate periods are ordinarily a year and are often annualized when not. Alongside interest rates, three other variables determine total interest: principal sum, compounding f...
Bank of England
Central bank of the United Kingdom
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker and debt manager, and still one of the bankers for the government of the United Kingdom, it is the world's sec...
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📄 Original Source Content
Bank of England set to keep UK interest rates on hold as inflation remains above target The Bank of England is set to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday By The Associated Press February 5, 2026, 2:41 AM LONDON -- The Bank of England is set to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday as inflation remains above target and economic growth is showing signs of picking up. The central bank, which sets interest rates for the whole of the U.K., has been steadily reducing interest rates over the past 18 months, more often than not every three months. It last cut its key rate in December by a quarter of a percentage point and indicated that further reductions are likely this year. Since then a series of economic indicators have shown the British economy has made a stronger than anticipated start to the year, which has the potential to put upward pressure on inflation. Inflation, though trending downward over the past year or so, remains above the Bank of England's 2% target, at 3.4%. “The early data covering 2026 hint at stronger demand and stickier inflation than we had expected,” said Andrew Wishart, senior U.K. economist at Berenberg Bank. Popular Reads 'Bring her home': Savannah Guthrie addresses her mother missing in possible abduction Feb 2, 10:51 PM 'We will not rest': Savannah Guthrie and her siblings plead for mother's safe return Feb 4, 10:47 PM 1,000 samples sent for testing after possible biological lab found inside home: FBI Feb 2, 7:26 PM Economists said upcoming data will be key to when the central bank cuts interest rates again. Lower interest rates help spur economic growth by reducing borrowing costs, which can lead to increased spending by consumers and boost investment by businesses. But that can also fuel higher prices. Central bankers have to weigh those competing forces, trying to prevent inflation from eroding the value of earnings and savings without putting an unnecessary brake on economic growth. Britain’s L...