{
 "series": "Official Bank Rate \u2014 full change history",
 "publisher": "Bank of England",
 "source_url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/Bank-Rate.asp",
 "licence": "Bank of England Database terms of use; attribution required",
 "coverage": "United Kingdom",
 "retrieved": "2026-08-27",
 "first_observation": "1975-01-20",
 "last_observation": "2025-12-18",
 "observation_count": 258,
 "method": "Every rate-change row on the official Bank Rate history page, as listed by the Bank. Pre-1997 values are the historical policy rates the Bank publishes in the same continuous series. Six anchor values were cross-checked against independently known history before bundling.",
 "freshness": "bundled snapshot \u2014 refreshed only by a release; this is not a live connection",
 "discipline": "This series records where the rate has been. It says nothing about where it will go, and similarity between periods is not repetition.",
 "observations": [
  {
   "date": "1975-01-20",
   "rate": 11.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-01-27",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-02-10",
   "rate": 10.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-02-17",
   "rate": 10.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-03-10",
   "rate": 10.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-03-24",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-04-21",
   "rate": 9.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-05-05",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-07-28",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-10-06",
   "rate": 12.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-11-17",
   "rate": 11.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-12-01",
   "rate": 11.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1975-12-29",
   "rate": 11.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-01-05",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-01-19",
   "rate": 10.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-01-26",
   "rate": 10.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-02-02",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-02-09",
   "rate": 9.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-03-01",
   "rate": 9.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-03-08",
   "rate": 9.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-04-26",
   "rate": 10.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-05-24",
   "rate": 11.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-09-13",
   "rate": 13.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-10-07",
   "rate": 15.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-11-22",
   "rate": 14.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-12-20",
   "rate": 14.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1976-12-29",
   "rate": 14.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-01-10",
   "rate": 14.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-01-24",
   "rate": 13.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-01-31",
   "rate": 12.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-02-03",
   "rate": 12.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-03-10",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-03-21",
   "rate": 10.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-03-31",
   "rate": 9.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-04-12",
   "rate": 9.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-04-18",
   "rate": 9.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-04-25",
   "rate": 8.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-05-02",
   "rate": 8.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-05-16",
   "rate": 8.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-08-08",
   "rate": 7.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-08-15",
   "rate": 7.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-09-12",
   "rate": 6.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-09-19",
   "rate": 6.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-10-10",
   "rate": 5.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-10-17",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1977-11-28",
   "rate": 7.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1978-01-09",
   "rate": 6.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1978-04-12",
   "rate": 7.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1978-05-08",
   "rate": 8.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1978-05-15",
   "rate": 9.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1978-06-08",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1978-11-09",
   "rate": 12.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1979-02-08",
   "rate": 14.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1979-03-01",
   "rate": 13.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1979-04-05",
   "rate": 12.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1979-06-13",
   "rate": 14.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1979-11-15",
   "rate": 17.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1980-07-03",
   "rate": 16.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1980-11-25",
   "rate": 14.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-03-11",
   "rate": 12.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-08-25",
   "rate": 12.69
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-09-15",
   "rate": 14.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-10-12",
   "rate": 15.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-10-28",
   "rate": 15.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-11-06",
   "rate": 15.06
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-11-09",
   "rate": 14.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-11-25",
   "rate": 14.56
  },
  {
   "date": "1981-12-04",
   "rate": 14.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-01-18",
   "rate": 14.31
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-01-19",
   "rate": 14.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-01-20",
   "rate": 14.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-01-21",
   "rate": 14.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-01-22",
   "rate": 13.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-02-22",
   "rate": 13.81
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-02-25",
   "rate": 13.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-03-10",
   "rate": 13.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-04-16",
   "rate": 13.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-04-19",
   "rate": 13.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-04-20",
   "rate": 13.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-06-08",
   "rate": 12.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-09",
   "rate": 12.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-12",
   "rate": 12.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-13",
   "rate": 12.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-21",
   "rate": 12.06
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-26",
   "rate": 11.94
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-28",
   "rate": 11.81
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-29",
   "rate": 11.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-07-30",
   "rate": 11.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-02",
   "rate": 11.56
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-04",
   "rate": 11.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-16",
   "rate": 11.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-17",
   "rate": 11.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-24",
   "rate": 11.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-25",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-26",
   "rate": 10.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-08-27",
   "rate": 10.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-09-27",
   "rate": 10.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-09-28",
   "rate": 10.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-09-29",
   "rate": 10.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-09-30",
   "rate": 10.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-10-12",
   "rate": 9.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-11-01",
   "rate": 9.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-11-02",
   "rate": 9.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1982-11-26",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-01-12",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-03-15",
   "rate": 10.56
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-04-13",
   "rate": 10.31
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-04-14",
   "rate": 10.06
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-06-13",
   "rate": 9.81
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-06-14",
   "rate": 9.56
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-08-09",
   "rate": 9.44
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-08-10",
   "rate": 9.56
  },
  {
   "date": "1983-10-03",
   "rate": 9.06
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-03-07",
   "rate": 8.81
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-03-14",
   "rate": 8.56
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-05-10",
   "rate": 9.06
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-06-29",
   "rate": 8.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-07-06",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-07-11",
   "rate": 12.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-08-08",
   "rate": 11.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-08-09",
   "rate": 11.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-08-16",
   "rate": 10.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-08-17",
   "rate": 10.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-11-05",
   "rate": 10.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-11-19",
   "rate": 9.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1984-11-23",
   "rate": 9.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-01-14",
   "rate": 11.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-01-28",
   "rate": 13.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-03-20",
   "rate": 13.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-03-28",
   "rate": 12.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-04-19",
   "rate": 12.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-07-11",
   "rate": 11.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1985-07-26",
   "rate": 11.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1986-01-15",
   "rate": 12.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1986-03-19",
   "rate": 11.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1986-04-11",
   "rate": 10.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1986-04-18",
   "rate": 10.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1986-05-23",
   "rate": 9.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1986-10-15",
   "rate": 10.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-03-09",
   "rate": 10.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-03-18",
   "rate": 9.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-04-28",
   "rate": 9.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-05-08",
   "rate": 8.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-08-06",
   "rate": 9.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-10-23",
   "rate": 9.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-11-04",
   "rate": 8.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1987-12-03",
   "rate": 8.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-02-01",
   "rate": 8.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-03-17",
   "rate": 8.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-04-08",
   "rate": 7.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-05-17",
   "rate": 7.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-06-03",
   "rate": 7.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-06-10",
   "rate": 8.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-06-24",
   "rate": 8.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-07-07",
   "rate": 9.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-07-21",
   "rate": 10.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-08-08",
   "rate": 10.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-08-25",
   "rate": 11.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1988-11-25",
   "rate": 12.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1989-05-25",
   "rate": 13.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1989-08-31",
   "rate": 13.84
  },
  {
   "date": "1989-09-04",
   "rate": 13.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1989-09-08",
   "rate": 13.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1989-10-06",
   "rate": 14.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1990-10-08",
   "rate": 13.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-02-13",
   "rate": 13.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-02-27",
   "rate": 12.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-03-22",
   "rate": 12.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-04-12",
   "rate": 11.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-05-24",
   "rate": 11.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-07-12",
   "rate": 10.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1991-09-04",
   "rate": 10.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1992-05-05",
   "rate": 9.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1992-09-22",
   "rate": 8.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1992-10-16",
   "rate": 7.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1992-11-13",
   "rate": 6.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1993-01-26",
   "rate": 5.88
  },
  {
   "date": "1993-11-23",
   "rate": 5.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1994-02-08",
   "rate": 5.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1994-09-12",
   "rate": 5.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1994-12-07",
   "rate": 6.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1995-02-02",
   "rate": 6.63
  },
  {
   "date": "1995-12-13",
   "rate": 6.38
  },
  {
   "date": "1996-01-18",
   "rate": 6.13
  },
  {
   "date": "1996-03-08",
   "rate": 5.94
  },
  {
   "date": "1996-06-06",
   "rate": 5.69
  },
  {
   "date": "1996-10-30",
   "rate": 5.94
  },
  {
   "date": "1997-05-06",
   "rate": 6.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1997-06-06",
   "rate": 6.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1997-07-10",
   "rate": 6.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1997-08-07",
   "rate": 7.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1997-11-06",
   "rate": 7.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1998-06-04",
   "rate": 7.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1998-10-08",
   "rate": 7.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1998-11-05",
   "rate": 6.75
  },
  {
   "date": "1998-12-10",
   "rate": 6.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1999-01-07",
   "rate": 6.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1999-02-04",
   "rate": 5.5
  },
  {
   "date": "1999-04-08",
   "rate": 5.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1999-06-10",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "1999-09-08",
   "rate": 5.25
  },
  {
   "date": "1999-11-04",
   "rate": 5.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2000-01-13",
   "rate": 5.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2000-02-10",
   "rate": 6.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-02-08",
   "rate": 5.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-04-05",
   "rate": 5.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-05-10",
   "rate": 5.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-08-02",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-09-18",
   "rate": 4.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-10-04",
   "rate": 4.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2001-11-08",
   "rate": 4.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2003-02-06",
   "rate": 3.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2003-07-10",
   "rate": 3.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2003-11-06",
   "rate": 3.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2004-02-05",
   "rate": 4.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2004-05-06",
   "rate": 4.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2004-06-10",
   "rate": 4.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2004-08-05",
   "rate": 4.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2005-08-04",
   "rate": 4.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2006-08-03",
   "rate": 4.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2006-11-09",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2007-01-11",
   "rate": 5.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2007-05-10",
   "rate": 5.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2007-07-05",
   "rate": 5.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2007-12-06",
   "rate": 5.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2008-02-07",
   "rate": 5.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2008-04-10",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2008-10-08",
   "rate": 4.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2008-11-06",
   "rate": 3.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2008-12-04",
   "rate": 2.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2009-01-08",
   "rate": 1.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2009-02-05",
   "rate": 1.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2009-03-05",
   "rate": 0.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2016-08-04",
   "rate": 0.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2017-11-02",
   "rate": 0.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2018-08-02",
   "rate": 0.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2020-03-11",
   "rate": 0.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2020-03-19",
   "rate": 0.1
  },
  {
   "date": "2021-12-16",
   "rate": 0.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-02-03",
   "rate": 0.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-03-17",
   "rate": 0.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-05-05",
   "rate": 1.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-06-16",
   "rate": 1.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-08-04",
   "rate": 1.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-09-22",
   "rate": 2.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-11-03",
   "rate": 3.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2022-12-15",
   "rate": 3.5
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  {
   "date": "2023-02-02",
   "rate": 4.0
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  {
   "date": "2023-03-23",
   "rate": 4.25
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  {
   "date": "2023-05-11",
   "rate": 4.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2023-06-22",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2023-08-03",
   "rate": 5.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2024-08-01",
   "rate": 5.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2024-11-07",
   "rate": 4.75
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-02-06",
   "rate": 4.5
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-05-08",
   "rate": 4.25
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-08-07",
   "rate": 4.0
  },
  {
   "date": "2025-12-18",
   "rate": 3.75
  }
 ]
}