Lending Rate in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 4 percent in April. Lending Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 1.58 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.50 percent in August of 2023 and a record low of 0.35 percent in March of 2020. source: Bank of England

Lending Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Operational Standing Lending Facility Rate is projected to trend around 3.75 percent in 2027 and 3.25 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 4841836.00 4772286.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 774297.00 768567.00 GBP Million May 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 3.50 3.50 percent Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 230292.00 236666.00 USD Million Mar 2026
BoE Interest Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Apr 2026
Lending Rate 4.00 4.00 percent Apr 2026
Loans to Private Sector 2874192.00 2828311.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 104316.00 103843.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 2300713.00 2281997.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 3199976.00 3198023.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 3778597.00 3757011.00 GBP Million Mar 2026


United Kingdom Operational Standing Lending Facility Rate
The operational standing lending facility consists of an overnight lending transaction collateralized against high-quality, highly-liquid (Level A) assets. This currently returns a 25 basis point premium (0.25%) above Bank Rate for this facility.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 4.00 5.50 0.35 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
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