Homeandrew baileyBank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an inflation warning | Phillip Inman

Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an inflation warning | Phillip Inman

andrew baileyAugust 7, 2025
1 min read
Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an inflation warning | Phillip Inman
The rate setters made clear that above-inflation pay claims would be likely to bring credit loosening to a halt
Reading Settings

The rate setters made clear that above-inflation pay claims would be likely to bring credit loosening to a halt

  • Bank of England cuts base rate to 4%

  • What the rate cut means for borrowers and savers

  • Business live – latest updates

A reduction in interest rates by the Bank of England should rank as a joyful summer gift to borrowers weighed down by the high cost of mortgages and loans.

Yet the latest quarter-point cut to the cost of borrowing, from 4.25% to 4%, is laced with so many warnings that any celebration will be muted.

Continue reading...

Source: Guardian - World News

Share this article

Related Articles

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak
Oct 097 months ago

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak

Central bank says market concentration hasn't been this extreme in 50 years. ...

{"_":"https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/","$":{"isPermaLink":"true"}}1 min read
Read More