UK Benchmark Rate Holds at 3.75%
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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The United Kingdom's policy interest rate held at 3.75% in August 2026, unchanged from July. The rate has remained at this level since December 2025, when it was cut from 4%. A year earlier, in August 2025, the benchmark stood at 4%, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
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Data source: Bank for International Settlements.
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