{"id":"BOE","institution":"Bank of England","body":"Monetary Policy Committee","card_type":"rate_decision","decision":"hold","bank_rate":3.75,"bank_rate_unit":"percent","previous_bank_rate":3.75,"change_bps":0,"vote":"6-3","dissent":"three members favoured a 25bp increase, to 4%","meeting_ended":"2026-07-29","published":"2026-07-30","next_decision":null,"inflation":2.6,"inflation_target":2,"summary":"FREE SAMPLE, older example: the July 2026 MPC meeting (ended 2026-07-29), not the latest meeting. The paid card is the latest decision. CPI inflation of 2.6% is the figure stated in the July summary. The MPC left Bank Rate at 3.75% on a 6-3 vote; the three dissenters wanted a 25bp increase, to 4%. The meeting ended on 29 July 2026 and the decision was published on 30 July 2026. Inflation was 2.6%, lower than at the previous meeting. previous_bank_rate equals bank_rate because the rate was unchanged.","why_it_matters":"A hold, but three members wanted a 25bp increase, so the committee was split. Bank Rate: Bank of England Database (OGL). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not affiliated with the Bank of England. CPI: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3.0).","source_url":"https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy-summary-and-minutes/2026/july-2026","generated_at":"2026-10-17T14:48:54.595Z"}