Bank of England base rate held at 0.5% again

10 November 2011

The Bank today held the base rate at its historic low and decided against pumping more cash into the economy

Interest rates held at record low

7 July 2011

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep rates at 0.5% for the 28th month in a row

Small loan rates at 11-year peak

24 May 2011

Moneyfacts blames the hike on the increased risk of people defaulting on loans, as household finances remain stretched

Base rate held at 0.5%

5 May 2011

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 26th consecutive month

Fixed mortgage rates expected to fall

5 May 2011

Homeowners remortgaging were today told to sit tight as commentators predict fixed deals have further to fall

UK economy returns to growth – just

27 April 2011

The economy returned to modest growth in the first three months of 2011, following a decline at the end of last year

Unexpected fall in inflation but prices still up sharply

12 April 2011

Inflation surprisingly dropped last month, weakening the prospect of an imminent interest rate hike

Base rate held at 0.5% again

7 April 2011

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 25th consecutive month

20-year high inflation fuels rate rise pressure

22 March 2011

Soaring inflation is heaping further pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates

Bank of England base rate held at 0.5%

10 March 2011

The Bank today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 24th consecutive month

Inflation up again: will interest rates rise?

15 February 2011

Pressure to raise interest rates intensified today as inflation increased to its highest level in over two years

Halifax: house prices rose in January

4 February 2011

Following the pre-Christmas dip due to the snow, typical values increased by 0.8% last month to reach £164,173