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Interest rates hold at 3.75% – industry reaction

20th March 2026 Consumer Lending | #bank of england#interest rates

The Bank of England has announced that it has held interest rates at 3.75% with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting unanimously to keep interest rates on hold. The Bank says that a “shock to the economy” sparked by the war in the Middle East could push inflation as high as 3.5% later this yeart,…

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Bank of England launches Scale-Up Unit

4th February 2026 Consumer Lending | #bank of england

The Bank of England has announced the launch of its new Scale-Up Unit to support UK fintech firms, with OakNorth, Allica Bank, Clearbank, Zopa, Monument Bank, and Nottingham Building Society among the first cohort to be overseen by the regulatory initiative. This initiative, a collaboration between the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority…

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Bank of England warns of market challenges

11th April 2025 Consumer Lending | #bank of england

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has published a report on the health of the UK economy and financial system. The FPC said that the probability of adverse events had risen, and the UK’s open economy was particularly exposed to the market turmoil. The report also noted that UK banks remained well-capitalised and…

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