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The Bank Rate is the rate currently referred to as the Bank of England’s UK Repo Rate. It has been variously referred to as: Bank Rate, Minimum Lending Rate, Minimum Band 1 Dealing Rate, and Dealing Rate.
The Bank Base Rate is currently 0.5% last changed 5th Mar 2009
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| Year | Month | Base Rate % | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5th Mar | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 5th Feb | 1.00 | -0.5 | |
| 8th Jan | 1.5 | -0.5 | |
| 2008 | 4th Dec | 2.00 | -1 |
| 6th Nov | 3.00 | -1.5 | |
| 8th Oct | 4.50 | -0.25 | |
| 10th April | 5.00 | -0.25 | |
| 7th Feb | 5.25 | -0.25 | |
| 2007 | 6th Dec | 5.50 | -0.25 |
| 2007 | 5th July | 5.75 | +0.25 |
| 2007 | 10th May | 5.50 | +0.25 |
| 2007 | 11th Jan | 5.25 | +0.25 |
| 2006 | 9th Nov | 5.00 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Aug | 4.75 | +0.25 | |
| 2005 | 4th Aug | 4.50 | -0.25 |
| 2004 | 5th Aug | 4.75 | +0.25 |
| 10th June | 4.50 | +0.25 | |
| 6th May | 4.25 | +0.25 | |
| 5th Feb | 4.00 | +0.25 | |
| 2003 | 6th Nov | 3.75 | +0.25 |
| 10th July | 3.50 | -0.25 | |
| 7th Feb | 3.75 | -0.25 | |
| 2001 | 8th Nov | 4.00 | -0.50 |
| 4rd Oct | 4.50 | -0.25 | |
| 19th Sept | 4.75 | -0.25 | |
| 2nd Aug | 5.00 | -0.25 | |
| 10th May | 5.25 | -0.25 | |
| 5th April | 5.50 | -0.25 | |
| 8th Feb | 5.75 | -0.25 | |
| 10th Feb | 6.00 | +0.25 | |
| 2000 | 13th Jan | 5.75 | +0.25 |
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