Interest rates could stay low for years

Rates will stay at rock bottom for a while as the Government tackles the UK's wounded economy, a report predicts

Base Rate held at 0.5% once again

Thr official interest rate has now been held stable for the seventh-straight month at its historic low

Bank of England holds base rate at 0.5%

The official borrowing rate has now been held stable for six successive months at the current historic low

Student loan interest rates go negative

Some 400,000 graduates will get paid to hold a student loan from today, while 3.3m others will be charged no interest

Bank of England holds base rate at 0.5%

The official borrowing rate has now been held stable for five successive months, following six months of cuts

Bank of England holds base rate at 0.5%

The official borrowing rate will remain at its current historic low level for the fourth-successive month

Could fixed mortgage rates soon fall?

There is hope the cost of popular fixed-rate mortgages could drop soon which could bring relief to homeloan hunters

Mortgage rates hit highest level this year

The typical cost of getting a mortgage continues to rise despite the record low Bank of England base rate

Government figures show UK still in deflation

May's inflation figures show a slight rise in the RPI Index, but the UK remains in deflation

Bank of England base rate held at 0.5%

The official borrowing rate will remain at its current historic low level for the third-successive month

Banks not playing fair following base rate cuts, report highlights

A report shows savings rates have fallen in line with base rate drops but borrowing rates have not been cut accordingly

Base rate held at 0.5%

The Bank of England today announced it has maintained the official interest rate at 0.5% for the second successive month