UK Bank Rate, SONIA and sterling, daily
The Bank of England's official Bank Rate and the SONIA overnight rate every working day, with the policy rate history back to 1946 compiled by the BIS; and the pound against the dollar and the euro, the Bank of England's sterling effective exchange rate index, and the BIS narrow and broad effective exchange rate indices, daily.
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| Policy and overnight interest rates3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official Bank Rate | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | ||
| SONIA overnight rate | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | |||
| Policy rate, long history since 1946 (BIS) | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |||||
| Sterling exchange rates6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US dollar per pound | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.35 | ||
| Euro per pound | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | ||
| Pounds per euro | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.85 | ||
| Sterling effective exchange rate index | 84.65 | 84.79 | 85.08 | 85.15 | 85.16 | 84.97 | 85.38 | 85.57 | 85.48 | 85.47 | 85.41 | 85.46 | 85.47 | 85.43 | 85.33 | 85.34 | 85.46 | 85.69 | 85.82 | 85.76 | 85.81 | 85.96 | 86.01 | 85.9 | 85.92 | 85.85 | 85.84 | 85.85 | 85.85 | 85.75 | ||
| Sterling effective exchange rate, nominal, narrow basket (BIS) | 105.46 | 105.6 | 105.48 | 105.52 | 105.71 | 105.88 | 105.83 | 105.63 | 105.54 | 105.56 | 105.72 | 105.59 | 105.61 | 105.42 | 105.71 | 106.01 | 105.99 | 106.02 | 106.02 | 106.24 | 106.3 | 106.31 | 106.21 | 106.14 | 106.13 | 106.14 | 106.25 | 106.26 | 106.18 | |||
| Sterling effective exchange rate, nominal, broad basket (BIS) | 111.2 | 111.38 | 111.2 | 111.31 | 111.63 | 111.85 | 111.81 | 111.63 | 111.57 | 111.67 | 111.74 | 111.58 | 111.59 | 111.44 | 111.64 | 111.97 | 111.94 | 112.05 | 112.01 | 112.21 | 112.28 | 112.31 | 112.28 | 112.23 | 112.13 | 112.07 | 112.17 | 112.13 | 111.96 |
Latest reading
Official Bank Rate stood at 3.75% in Sep 24, 2026. That is unchanged from Sep 23, 2026 and −0.3 pp from a year earlier. The series on this page is daily and runs from Jan 2, 1975 to Sep 24, 2026. Source: Bank of England; Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- Latest
- 3.75%
- Sep 24, 2026
- vs previous period
- 0.0 pp
- Sep 23, 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −0.3 pp
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About this data
The Bank of England's official Bank Rate and the SONIA overnight rate every working day, with the policy rate history back to 1946 compiled by the BIS; and the pound against the dollar and the euro, the Bank of England's sterling effective exchange rate index, and the BIS narrow and broad effective exchange rate indices, daily.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between Bank Rate and SONIA in the UK?
- Bank Rate is the official policy interest rate set by the Bank of England, whereas SONIA is the Sterling Overnight Index Average reflecting actual unsecured overnight borrowing rates between financial institutions.
- How frequently is this UK interest rate and exchange rate data updated?
- The Bank of England and Bank for International Settlements figures are published on every working day.
- Which sterling exchange rate pairings and indices are provided?
- The table provides daily rates for US dollar per pound, euro per pound, pounds per euro, and narrow and broad nominal sterling effective exchange rate indices.
- How far back does the UK policy interest rate series extend?
- The daily UK official policy rate historical series compiled with Bank for International Settlements records begins in 1946.
