# Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, says more may come

https://mins.news/en/item/130722

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 13:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bank-england-raises-rates-first-time-since-2023-says-more-may-come-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec84f35a9cd5000104dcff

> The Bank of England raised interest rates on Thursday for the first time in more than three years, warning that at least one further increase was likely if the US-Iran conflict continued. It has begun a path already taken by its main peers.

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