Interest rate news

  • What is quantitative easing?

    Despite the economy having grown by just 0.1% in the second quarter of the year, the Bank of England has chosen to keep the base rate on hold at 0.5% again....

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 06 October 2011

  • Base rate held again but savings rates rise

    The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee held the base rate at 0.50% again this month, marking two and a half years since it first dropped to this level....

    Melanie Wright - Financial journalist

    Updated: 08 September 2011

  • Tips to beat inflation

    Most of us are already struggling to make ends meet due to soaring living costs, but things are likely to get even worse before they get better. ...

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 11 August 2011

  • What do credit ratings mean?

    Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade the US government's rating from AAA to AA+ for the first time in history has sent global stock markets into sh...

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 09 August 2011

  • Inflation down - what it means for you

    The cost of living dropped unexpectedly in June, with the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation down to 4.2% from 4.5%, according to Office of National Statistics (...

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 12 July 2011

  • Rates held: where next for savers and borrowers?

    The Bank of England base rate was today held at 0.5% for the 27 consecutive month, leaving many savers and borrowers wondering which way to turn....

    Melanie Wright - Financial journalist

    Updated: 09 June 2011

  • Surprise fall in inflation to 4%

    Inflation unexpectedly dropped last month, according to official figures out today....

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 12 April 2011

  • Live webchat: Budget 2011 with ITV News

    Join ITV News at 6.30pm on 23 March for a second live Budget 2011 webchat with an expert panel including moneysupermarket.com's head of banking Kevin Mountford. Put your ...

    Kevin Mountford - Head of Banking

    Updated: 23 March 2011

  • Live webchat: Ask the experts your savings & investments questions

    Put your savings & investment questions to the experts. Join independent financial adviser Philippa Gee, and moneysupermarket.com's head of banking Kevin Mountford fo...

    Kevin Mountford - Head of Banking

    Updated: 09 March 2011

  • Prepare for interest rate rises

    It was no surprise that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep base rate on hold at 0.50% this month. But after 22 months of flat interest rates, ...

    Clare Francis - Head of Content

    Updated: 13 January 2011

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