Dates for Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announcements on Bank Rate and publication of MPC meeting minutes and the quarterly Monetary Policy Report.| www.bankofengland.co.uk
We set Bank Rate to influence other interest rates. We use our influence to keep inflation low and stable.| www.bankofengland.co.uk
Quantitative easing (QE) is one of the tools we use to meet our 2% inflation target. QE lowers long-term borrowing costs to support spending in the economy and hit the inflation target.| www.bankofengland.co.uk
Use our inflation calculator to check how prices in the UK have changed over time, from 1209 to now.| www.bankofengland.co.uk