Bank Lending Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 9.07 percent in February from 8.97 percent in January of 2026. Bank Lending Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 7.31 percent from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.07 percent in February of 2026 and a record low of 6.42 percent in July of 2021. source: Bank of England



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 9.07 8.97 percent Feb 2026
CBI Distributive Trades -68.00 -52.00 Net Balance Apr 2026
GfK Consumer Confidence -25.00 -21.00 points Apr 2026
BoE Consumer Credit 1935.00 1828.00 GBP Million Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 416308.00 416050.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 442628.00 436779.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.13 1.99 USD/Liter Apr 2026
Households Debt to GDP 73.90 73.90 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Net Lending to Individuals MoM 6775.00 6039.00 GBP Million Feb 2026
Personal Savings 9.90 9.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM 0.20 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.70 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.70 1.80 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Bank Lending Rate
In the United Kingdom, the lending rate refers to the monthly average of UK-resident banks' sterling-weighted average interest rate on other loans to individuals and individual trusts.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.07 8.97 9.07 6.42 2016 - 2026 percent Monthly