Bank of England keeps its Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75% on 17 September 2026 (confirmed by BoE press release or Bloomberg)
Hit
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Published on 28. August 2026
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Predicted for 17. September 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
The BoE held the Bank Rate at 3.75% on 30 July 2026 with a 6:3 vote. The three dissenters (Pill, Greene, Mann) called for +25 bp. UK inflation rose from 2.6% (June) to 2.9% (July 2026), fuelled by the energy price shock from the Middle East crisis. OIS markets (as at 17 August 2026) price a 72% probability of no change on 17 September; a second model shows 76%. Base case: the hawkish minority stays outvoted; any decline in August core CPI (due ~16 September) would ease pressure. Central risk: a third MPC defector to the hike side would flip the majority.
Data basis for this prediction
- BoE MPC 30. Juli 2026: Bank Rate 3,75%, 6:3-Votum (Pill/Greene/Mann für +25 Bp) (CNBC, 30. Juli 2026)
- OIS-Markt Sep 2026: 72% Wahrscheinlichkeit für Halten bei 3,75% (centralbank.watch, 17. Aug 2026)
- UK CPI Juli 2026: 2,9% p.a. (ONS / HomeOwners Alliance, Aug 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Bank of England hielt Bank Rate bei 3,75 % (MPC-Abstimmung 6:3). Drei Mitglieder (Greene, Mann, Pill) votierten für +25 Bp. Quelle: bankofengland.co.uk Monetary Policy Summary September 2026.
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