MPC Meeting Next Week Could Trigger Lenders to Pull Their Lowest Rates
There is almost zero chance the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will cut the standard base interest rate this month. The next meeting is on 9 May and will likely end with a majority vote for keeping the rate steady at 5.25%. Inflation is dropping, but not yet at the Bank’s target rate of 2.0%. It is nearing the point where the rate will be cut, but not likely until early autumn. Expectations are for at least one rate cut of 0.25% by the end of the year.