# Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% despite higher inflation

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- The Associated Press, 2026-09-17 11:08 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xvE82a

> The Bank of England has left the U.K.’s main interest rate at 3.75% even as inflation reached a five-month high. The continuing fallout from the Iran war is driving fuel prices higher. Isolated economic decision with national significance.

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