The Bank of England has maintained the base rate at its highest level in 16 years but has indicated that it will lower rates along with other European banks in the coming months, possibly as early as early June.
The Bank of England kept the base rate at 5.25% following the policymakers' meeting. But in a fresh sign that a move is getting closer, two of the nine members of its Monetary Policy Committee voted to lower the key rate to 5%.
The next meetings are scheduled for June and August. If cuts occur in both meetings, the BOE will likely move before the Federal Reserve, which is expected to maintain rates longer. If the Fed cuts rates, the pound risks declining in value against the U.S. dollar, increasing the prices of imported goods and services.
BOE Governor Andrew Bailey told reporters after the policy decision was announced, "A change in the Bank rate in June is neither ruled out nor a fait accompli."
Inflation in the UK has steadily declined in recent months, and the BOE has indicated a likelihood of reaching the 2% target in April. However, official figures will not be released until May 22.
The BOE expects inflation to rise again by the end of this year as energy prices stabilize, before falling once more in the second half of 2025.
Ahead of the BOE announcement, investors see August as the month with the highest likelihood for the first rate cut.
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