# Bank of England keeps interest rate steady at 4% as expected

> The Bank of England kept its benchmark rate at 4% in a 7-2 vote, with two members favoring a cut. The central bank also slowed the pace of quantitative tightening to 70 billion pounds a year. Staff forecast UK CPI to peak at 4% in September 2025 and Q3 GDP growth of about 0.4%.

- Date: 2025-09-18 · published 2025-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23147-bank-of-england-keeps-interest-rate-steady-at-4-as-expected
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Steady UK rates with cautious guidance keep sterling supported and borrowing costs high, with limited direct impact on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/boe-likely-to-pause-interest-rates-after-august-cut-to-4-202509180815

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